perfunctory

pә'fʌŋktәri

GRE

s hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
s as a formality only

a. 敷衍的, 随随便便的, 得过且过的

19,126

BNC 频率

19,128

使用频率

per- 表示“完全”或“通过”，funct 来源于“function”，意为“功能”，后缀 -ory 表示“与…有关的”。整体意思是“表面上完成，但不够认真或充分的功能”。

例句

1. She gave a perfunctory nod when I asked for her opinion.

当我询问她的意见时，她只是敷衍地点了点头。

2. The teacher's perfunctory response to the student's question left him feeling confused.

老师对学生问题的敷衍回答让他感到困惑。

3. His perfunctory check of the report missed several important errors.

他对报告的草率检查漏掉了几个重要错误。