记忆方法
1. 看上去的，华而不实的。
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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。
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 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.