perfunctory

• adj. 敷衍的；马虎的；得过且过的

1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough;

"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"

"a passing glance"

"perfunctory courtesy"

2. as a formality only;

"a one-candidate pro forma election"

a perfunctory nod/smile

敷衍的点头 / 微笑

牛津词典

They only made a perfunctory effort.

他们只是敷衍了事。

牛津词典

to nod/smile perfunctorily

漫不经心地点头 / 微笑

牛津词典

She gave the list only a perfunctory glance...

她马马虎虎地扫了一眼清单。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a perfunctory handshake...

漫不经心的握手

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Dobrynin put only a few perfunctory questions and then asked to see me alone.

多勃雷宁只肤皮潦草地提了几个问题.然后就要求同我单独谈话.

辞典例句

A perfunctory internal investigation swiftly fingered Dreyfus , the only Jewish trainee officer on the General Staff.

敷衍的内部调查迅速指向德雷福斯 —— 唯一的犹太见习军官.

期刊摘选

Fear through his eyes, I know this is nothing but perfunctory.

透过他惶恐的眼神, 我知道这不过是敷衍.

期刊摘选

There was a perfunctory search of his bags at the airport.

在机场他的行李被马马虎虎检查了一下.

辞典例句

Asas I am the best translation, not perfunctory or when the translation Shuafen not to please.

我只要最好的翻译, 随便翻译当敷衍或刷分的请不要来.

期刊摘选

It is all round the eye ( eyelid, pouch ) had circuit red place how does perfunctory do?

在眼睛周围 ( 眼皮, 眼袋 ) 起了一圈红点不痛不痒怎么办?

期刊摘选

His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.

他为这个家做的一切, 全是敷衍应付而已.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

The question was perfunctory, and she knew what the answer would be.

这问题只是个形式, 答案她分明知道.

期刊摘选

The lazy little boy gave his face a perfunctory washing.

那懒惰的小男生草草地把脸洗了一下.

期刊摘选

Russia hasmade perfunctory attempts to justify the invasion.

俄罗斯例行公事的试图证明其入侵是合法的.

期刊摘选

Ruck, however, agreed that the answer should not be perfunctory.

不过, 腊斯克倒是同意答复不应敷衍了事.

辞典例句

The auditor's perfunctory inspection of the books overlooked many errors.

审计员的敷衍检查的书籍忽略了许多错误.

期刊摘选

He made some perfunctory remarks at the meeting.

他在会上讲了些不痛不痒的话.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He made a circuit of the docks and the tidal harbor. The security was perfunctory.

他绕码头和潮汐港转了一圈, 发现这地方的警戒很马虎.

辞典例句

I was a jealousies children, I do not tolerate others perfunctory, Even a little bit too.

我是个小心眼的孩子.不能容忍他人的敷衍. 哪怕一点点也不行.

期刊摘选

Each day Humboodt gave himself a perfunctory shave.

洪堡每天都是马马虎虎地刮刮脸.

辞典例句

Europe has rated only perfunctory mention.

欧洲基本没有用武之地.

期刊摘选

He is never serious and works in a perfunctory manner.

他工作浮皮潦草,从不认真.

期刊摘选

The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.

那个懒惰的小男孩随随便便的洗了洗脸.

期刊摘选

Most of the questions were straight forward and perfunctory.

大多数问题问得很直接,都是一些常规问题.

期刊摘选

Then there was a perfunctory embrace of welcome.

接着是循例的欢迎拥抱.

辞典例句

She gave the list only a perfunctory glance.

她马马虎虎地扫了一眼清单。

辞典例句

They only made a perfunctory effort.

他们只是敷衍了事。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

per-,完全的，-funct,功能，职责，词源同function,functionary.字面意思即完全的履行公事，词义贬义化，引申词义例行公事的，潦草的，不负责任的等。

1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.

他们对新员工进行了一到两天简单的任职培训。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Mitzi nodded a perfunctory acknowledgement as her glass was filled.

杯子被倒满时米芝敷衍性地点头示意。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.

他擦身而过，朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Our interest was purely perfunctory.

我们的兴趣只有三分热度。

来自柯林斯例句

5. They only made a perfunctory effort.

他们只是敷衍了事。

来自《权威词典》

perfunctory

perfunctory: see function

perfunctory (adj.)

1580s, from Late Latin perfunctorius "careless, negligent," literally "like one who wishes to get through a thing," from Latin perfungus, past participle of perfungi "discharge, busy oneself, get through," from per- "through" + fungi "perform" (see function (n.)). Related: Perfunctorily.