superficially
gb/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/ us/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
B2
İngilizce
felületesen, látszólag
B2
1
felületesen
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[do/consider/examine/read] [something] superficially
He read the contract superficially and missed an important clause.
Felületesen olvasta át a szerződést, és nem vett észre egy fontos kikötést.
The topic is complex and can’t be handled superficially in a ten-minute talk.
A téma összetett, és nem lehet tízperces előadásban felületesen tárgyalni.
I only understood the argument superficially until I saw the data.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I looked at the report superficially.
Felületesen átnéztem a jelentést.
Don’t judge the problem superficially.
Ne ítéld meg a problémát felületesen.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may use the adjective instead: say “I looked at it superficially,” not “I looked at it superficial.”
Anlam
in a shallow, cursory way
Eşdizimler
look superficially
|read superficially
|skim superficially
|examine superficially
|understand superficially
|deal with something superficially
|treat something superficially
|address something superficially
|analyze superficially
|judge superficially
Eş anlamlılar
cursorily (More formal; emphasizes doing something quickly and without care.)
|
lightly (Suggests not giving something much attention or importance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
thoroughly (In a complete and careful way.)
|
deeply (With serious attention and understanding.)
Konular
thinking
|education
|work
Tanım
without thinking or looking carefully
In a way that does not go into detail or deal with the important parts; not thoroughly or seriously.
C1
2
látszólag
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[things/people] are superficially [adjective] / superficially [similar/different]
The two plans are superficially similar, but their costs are very different.
A két terv látszólag hasonló, de a költségeik nagyon eltérnek.
She seemed superficially confident, yet she was nervous inside.
Látszólag magabiztosnak tűnt, de belül ideges volt.
The argument is superficially convincing until you check the sources.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The rooms look superficially the same.
A szobák látszólag egyformának tűnnek.
He is superficially polite.
Látszólag udvarias.
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t use it to mean “a little bit” (that’s “slightly”): “superficially different” means the difference is only on the surface.
Anlam
only in appearance
Eşdizimler
superficially similar
|superficially different
|superficially attractive
|superficially convincing
|superficially calm
|superficially polite
|superficially friendly
|superficially simple
|superficially plausible
|superficially secure
Eş anlamlılar
apparently (Emphasizes how something seems, often with uncertainty.)
|
on the surface (A common phrase meaning ‘in appearance only’.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fundamentally (At the most basic level; in an essential way.)
|
essentially (In the real or most important way.)
Konular
communication
|social
|comparison
Tanım
in a way that is true only on the outside
In a way that is based only on surface appearance, not on the real or deeper nature of something.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
felületesen
C1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] lies/is located superficially (to) [something]
The cut was superficial; it only affected tissue superficially.
A vágás felszíni volt; a szöveteket csak felületesen érintette.
Several veins run superficially just under the skin.
Több véna felületesen, közvetlenül a bőr alatt fut.
The lump is located superficially and is easy to examine.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The scratch is only superficially on the skin.
A karcolás csak felületesen érinti a bőrt.
Sık yapılan hata:
This is about physical location (often medical/anatomy), not about ‘not serious’.
Anlam
on or near the surface
Eşdizimler
located superficially
|lie superficially
|situated superficially
|superficially placed
|superficially positioned
|run superficially
|superficially to a muscle
|superficially to a nerve
|superficially in the skin
|superficially beneath the surface
Eş anlamlılar
externally (More general; means ‘on the outside’ rather than ‘near the surface’.)
Zıt anlamlılar
deeply (Far below the surface or well inside.)
Konular
health
|science
Tanım
near the outside surface
In a position close to the outer surface of something, rather than deep inside it.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
superficially
IPA
GB/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
US/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli/
Heceler ve vurgu
su - per - fi - cially (4 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (su)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: superficially
- Plural: superficiallies
İfadeler
superficially speaking
1/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
judging only by appearances
if we only look at the surface facts
Örnekler
- Superficially speaking, the deal looks fair, but the details matter.
- Superficially speaking, their ideas match, yet their goals are different.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Superficially speaking, it seems easy.
superficially, at least
1/sˈupɚfˌɪʃəli | ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
true only on the surface
from the outside, anyway
Örnekler
- They’re cooperating now—superficially, at least.
- The system is stable, superficially at least, but errors keep appearing.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The plan works, superficially at least.