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单词 glibness
释义
glibglib /ɡlɪb/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINglib
Origin:
1500-1600 Probably from Low German glibberig ‘slippery’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • All of those glib egotistical talk show hosts annoy me.
  • The doctor made some glib comment about my headaches being "just stress."
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • I know this will sound glib, but don't pretend you aren't feeling what you feel.
  • Some of them, sadly, are glib, glossy reports which do the client companies few favours.
  • This is a false and counterproductive approach; it is to true open-mindedness what glib moral relativism is to genuine tolerance.
  • We're being rather glib here.
  • When women do confront sexism, the glib reply is often that it is a joke.
1said easily and without thinking about all the problems involved – used to show disapproval:  glib generalizations2speaking easily but without thinking carefully – used to show disapproval:  glib politiciansglibly adverbglibness noun [uncountable]
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