specious

[美]/ˈspiːʃəs/
[英]/ˈspiːʃəs/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 似是而非的;外表美观的;华而不实的

短语搭配

specious reasoning

似是而非的推理

specious argument

似是而非的论点

例句

the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty.

音乐商界把一些曾风靡一时的老歌包装得华美新奇却华而不实。

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。

C.E.From the term”Sophist”come the words”sophistry,”or specious argument, and”sophisticated,” with its connotation of clever glibness;

从“智者”这个属于引申出指似是而非的辩论的“诡辩”一词,以及暗指聪明油滑的“世故”一词。

The specious argument failed to convince the jury.

那个似是而非的论点未能说服陪审团。

She made a specious excuse for being late.

她为迟到找了个似是而非的借口。

His specious reasoning led him to the wrong conclusion.

他那似是而非的推理导致了错误的结论。

The specious advertisement misled many consumers.

那则似是而非的广告误导了许多消费者。

Don't be fooled by his specious promises.

不要被他那似是而非的承诺所欺骗。

The specious appearance of the product turned out to be deceptive.

产品的似是而非的外观原来是欺骗性的。

The specious reasoning was quickly debunked by experts.

专家们迅速揭穿了那个似是而非的推理。

She used specious arguments to avoid taking responsibility.

她用似是而非的论点来回避承担责任。

His specious logic was easily dismantled by critical thinkers.

那个似是而非的逻辑很容易被批判性思维者拆解。

The specious claim was refuted with solid evidence.

那个似是而非的主张被实证证据驳斥了。

原声例句

The bear patrol must be working like a charm! " " That's specious reasoning, Dad.

巡查队的工作肯定是做到家了的。”“爸爸,你这种推理可以说毫无道理。

来源: WIL Life Revelation

Money must be “shorn of its specious promise” he says; let the state underwrite a tiny core of deposit-taking banks.

他说,必须“去除”金钱“似是而非的承诺”;让国家为储蓄银行极少的核心业务担保。

来源: The Economist - Arts

The specious present includes elements at all stages on the journey from sensation to image.

似是而非的现在包含了从感觉到形象的所有阶段的元素。

来源: Analysis of the Heart (Part 2)

The young officer remembered with astonishment its specious, settled, and hospitable air on his arrival.

这位年轻的军官惊讶地记得他抵达时那里似是而非、安定和好客的气氛。

来源: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

Everything belonging to it is included with sensation in what is called the " specious present" .

属于它的一切都包含在所谓的“似是而非的礼物” 中。

来源: Analysis of the Heart (Part 2)

She struck a match and lighted it up with a great specious glow which illuminated the room.

她划了一根火柴,把它点燃,似是而非的光芒照亮了整个房间。

来源: The Little Princess (Original Version)

Succession can occur within the specious present, of which we can distinguish some parts as earlier and others as later.

继承可以发生在似是而非的现在, 我们可以区分其中的某些部分是较早的, 而另一些部分是较晚的。

来源: Analysis of the Heart (Part 2)

He mocked at his reasoning, calling it specious and " American" --his criteria of uncerebral phrase-making was that it was American.

他嘲笑他的推理, 称其为似是而非的“美国式” ——他的非理性措辞标准是它是美国式的。

来源: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

This message, often based on specious " scientific" studies and reports, gets played over and over again on media outlets purporting to be objective.

这一信息通常基于似是而非的“科学”研究和报告,在声称客观的媒体上一遍又一遍地播放。

来源: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

But even a specious justification can motivate people to be busy and that people who are busy are happier than people who are idle.

但即使是一个似是而非的理由也能促使人们忙碌起来,忙碌的人比闲散的人更快乐。

来源: Psychology Mini Class

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