Facile



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解释

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• adj.容易做的; 肤浅的
• ［英］ adj.容易做的 ( easy) ; 肤浅的 ( superficial)
• ［记］ fac ( 做) +ile ( 能...的) -> 能做的 -> 容易的
• ［例］ I completed the facile task quickly.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle French, from Latin facilis, from facere to do — more at do
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) easily accomplished or attained <a facile victory>
    • (2) shallow, simplistic <I am not concerned…with offering any facile solution for so complex a problem — T. S. Eliot>
  • b. used or comprehended with ease
  • c. readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth <facile tears>
• 2. archaic mild or pleasing in manner or disposition
• 3.
  • a. ready, fluent <facile prose>
  • b. poised, assured
• Synonyms: see easy
• ? facilely adverb
• ? facileness noun

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