| 单词 | cursory |
| 释义 | cursory From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcursorycur‧so‧ry /ˈkɜːsəri $ ˈkɜːr-/ adjectiveFAST/QUICKdone very quickly without much attention to detailscursory glance/lookEven a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down.cursory examination/inspectiona cursory examination of the evidence —cursorily adverbExamples from the Corpuscursory• Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.• He takes a cursory look inside, then hurries back to the cabin.• A cursory perusal of my file of pupils' pursuits in both primary and secondary schools shows similar experiences and reflections.• None the less, a cursory review of the facts should ease their agitation.• Police arrived within minutes and conducted a cursory search of the property.• After a cursory search the carrier was waved through.• He placed her letter, typewritten on white paper and cursory, to one side.cursory glance/look• Patients and workers alike gave the Governor and his visitors only cursory glances.• A busy place at which most tourists cast no more than a cursory glance and pass on.• A cursory look at behavior in organizations suggests that Machiavelli is still active among us, doling out advice.• A cursory glance at the literature in this field reveals the importance of suspicions concerning gossiping groups of women.• Consequently, that child may be studying with a teacher who has given only a cursory glance at these spiraled curriculum guides.• He takes a cursory look inside, then hurries back to the cabin.• Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.• He gave us a cursory glance, then resumed his watch on the highway.Origin cursory (1600-1700) Late Latin cursorius “of running”, from Latin currere; → CURRENT1 |
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