英语词汇“desultory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

des•ul•to•ry adj.

lacking in purpose or method:a desultory conversation.

des•ul•to•ry adj.

lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected;
fitful:desultory conversation.
digressing from or unconnected with the main subject;
random:a desultory remark.

Latin dēsultōrius pertaining to a dēsultor (a circus rider who jumps from one horse to another), equivalent. to dēsul-, variant stem of dēsilīre to jump down (dē- de- + -silīre, combining form of salīre to leap) + -tōrius -tory¹
1575–85

des′ul•to′ri•ly, adv.
des′ul•to′ri•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See haphazard.

desultory /ˈdɛsəltərɪ -trɪ/ adj

passing or jumping from one thing to another, esp in a fitful way; unmethodical; disconnected
occurring in a random or incidental way; haphazard: a desultory thought

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēsultōrius, relating to one who vaults or jumps, hence superficial, from dēsilīre to jump down, from de- + salīre to jump

ˈdesultorily adv ˈdesultoriness n

单词	desultory
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•ul•to•ry /ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. lacking in purpose or method:a desultory conversation. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•ul•to•ry (des′əl tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful:desultory conversation. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random:a desultory remark. Latin dēsultōrius pertaining to a dēsultor (a circus rider who jumps from one horse to another), equivalent. to dēsul-, variant stem of dēsilīre to jump down (dē- de- + -silīre, combining form of salīre to leap) + -tōrius -tory¹ 1575–85 des′ul•to′ri•ly, adv. des′ul•to′ri•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See haphazard. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: desultory /ˈdɛsəltərɪ -trɪ/ adj passing or jumping from one thing to another, esp in a fitful way; unmethodical; disconnected occurring in a random or incidental way; haphazard: a desultory thought Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēsultōrius, relating to one who vaults or jumps, hence superficial, from dēsilīre to jump down, from de- + salīre to jump ˈdesultorily adv ˈdesultoriness n
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