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facile

  • Derivatives : n  facileness ; adv  facilely
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

facile [ 'fæsl] [ 'fæsaɪl]
  1. 1. adjective 易做到的，易得到的，容易的，轻而易举的
  2. 2. adjective 灵巧的，敏捷的，流畅的
    a facile wit
    急智，思路敏捷的人
  3. 3. adjective 不费气力的；表面（性）的；肤浅的，浅薄的，华而不实的
    a facile solution
    肤浅的解释
    facile emotions
    淡薄的感情
  4. 4. adjective [rarely used] （性格）随和的，温顺的，和蔼可亲的

Collins English-English Dictionary

facile ['fæsaɪl] ['fæsɪlɪ 'prɪnsεps]
  1. 1. adj easy to perform or achieve
  2. 2. adj working or moving easily or smoothly
  3. 3. adj without depth; superficial
    a facile solution
  4. 4. adj [archaic] relaxed in manner; easygoing
  5. 5. adj [Etymology] C15: from Latin facilis easy, from facere to do
  6. 6. n an obvious leader
  7. 7. n [Etymology] literally: easily first
See more results for facile in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a facile wit
急智，思路敏捷的人 → facile
a facile solution
肤浅的解释 → facile
facile emotions
淡薄的感情 → facile
a facile solution → facile
才思敏捷
have a facile imagination → 才思
她那一手字写得好飘洒!
What a graceful, facile hand she writes! → 飘洒

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