Thursday, June 15, 2006

facile

adj 
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 (usu derog 通常作贬义) (a) [attrib 作定语] easily obtained or achieved (and so not highly valued) 容易得到的, 容易达到的(因而不受重视的):
* a facile success, victory, etc 轻易获得的成功、 胜利等.
(b) (of speech or writing) easily produced but superficial or of poor quality
(指演说或写作)轻易完成但肤浅或质量差的:
* a facile remark 信口开河的话. 
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 [attrib 作定语] (of a person) saying or doing things easily; fluent (指人)麻利的, 利落的:
* a facile speaker 能说会道的人.

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