perfunctory

a. 敷衍的, 随随便便的, 得过且过的

发音

UK /pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ/
US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/

词形变化

more perfunctory 比较级 most perfunctory 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.

  2. 2.

    Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

    敷衍

    含糊

    不痛不痒

    He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

passing casual superficial cursory pro forma

近义相关 2

formal careless

词源

From Late Latin perfunctōrius (“careless, negligent”), from the past participial stem of perfungor, perfunct- (“perform, carry through”), from per- + fungor.

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