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specious

英 ['spiːʃəs] 美 ['spiʃəs]

解释

adj. 似是而非的；外表美观的；华而不实的；徒有其表的

※ 提供单词"specious"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

specious 徒有其表的，华而不实的，似是而非的

来自拉丁语 speciosus,好看的，漂亮的，炫耀的，假装的，来自 specere,观看，注视，词源同 spectate,spectacle,conspicuous.后词义贬义化。

英文词源

specious (adj.): late 14c., "pleasing to the sight, fair," from Latin speciosus "good-looking, beautiful, fair," also "showy, pretended, plausible, specious," from species "appearance, form, figure, beauty" (see species). Meaning "seemingly desirable, reasonable or probable, but not really so; superficially fair, just, or correct" in English is first recorded 1610s. Related: Speciously; speciosity; speciousness.

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例句和用法

1. It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments.: 公爵不太可能相信这种似是而非的论点。

2. Such talk is actually specious and groundless.: 这些话实际上毫无根据,似是而非的.

3. He fences his doctrines with the specious plea that statesmen mustlive as the world lives.: 他用似是而非的遁词为他的教义作辩护,说政治家必须象世人那样活着.

4. His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.: 他的声音还是那么温和,甚至有点谦卑.

5. He deserves credit for resisting specious gambles in September.: 他在九月间抵制了一些似是而非的冒险行动,这是值得称赞的.