late 15c., "easy to do," from Middle French facile "easy," from Latin facilis "easy to do" and, of persons, "pliant, courteous, yielding," from facere "to do" (see factitious). Usually now with depreciatory implication. Of persons, "easily led," from 1510s.
权威例句
1. The subject of racism is admittedly too complex for facile summarization.
无可否认,种族主义这个话题太过复杂,不可能一言蔽之。
2. That is only a facile answer.
那只是一个很肤浅的回答.
3. She has a facile tongue.
她口齿流利.
4. In this special field she is facile princeps, and has left all competitors behind.