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desultory
  • Derivatives : n  desultoriness ; adv  desultorily
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

desultory ['dεsl.torɪ] ['desəltərɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 讲话写作等)不连贯的,漫无目的的,无条理
    a desultory conversation
    不连贯的交谈不着边际闲扯
  2. 2. adjective 杂乱的,随便的,任意的散漫
    a desultory observation
    任意的意见(或看法)

Collins English-English Dictionary

desultory ['dεsəltərɪ]
  1. 1. adj passing or jumping from one thing to another, esp in a fitful way; unmethodical; disconnected
  2. 2. adj occurring in a random or incidental way; haphazard
    a desultory thought
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C16: from Latin desultorius, relating to one who vaults or jumps, hence superficial, from desilire to jump down, from de- + salire to jump

Examples

a desultory observation
任意的意见(或看法)

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