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单词 insubstantial
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•sub•stan•tial /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not substantial;
    not real:The experience now seems as insubstantial as a dream.
  2. not solid or firm;
    weak;
    flimsy:an insubstantial support on a chair.
See -stan-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•sub•stan•tial  (in′səb stan′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not substantial or real;
    lacking substance:an insubstantial world of dreams.
  2. not solid or firm;
    weak;
    flimsy.
  3. not substantial in amount or size;
    inconsiderable:an insubstantial sum.
  • Late Latin insubstantiālis. See in-3, substantial
  • 1600–10
in′sub•stan′ti•al′i•ty, n. 
in′sub•stan′tial•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
insubstantial /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ adj
  1. not substantial; flimsy, tenuous, or slight
  2. imaginary; unreal

ˌinsubˌstantiˈality n ˌinsubˈstantially adv
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