desultory

GRE

英[?des?ltri]
美[?des?lt?ri]

基本釋義

adj.
散亂的; 東拉西扯的; 不按程序的; 沒有條理的

詞性變化

實用例句

I wandered about in a desultory fashion.

我漫無目的地四處游蕩。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Carrie followed up this desultory conversation with occasional interruptions from the Vances.

嘉莉繼續(xù)這樣隨便地談著,萬斯夫婦偶爾也插上幾句.

英漢文學(xué) - 嘉莉妹妹

The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn.

警察漫不經(jīng)心地攔著不讓他們靠近谷倉。

辭典例句

Judith now entered into a desultory discourse with Deerslayer.

尤蒂絲開始和打鹿將東拉西扯地閑聊起來.

辭典例句

The next several weeks of desultory battle were a holding action.

以后幾個星期的零星戰(zhàn)斗不過是應(yīng)付局面的行動而已.

辭典例句

The watery sunshine rested on the walls in blurred and desultory gleame.

淡淡的陽光象水一樣灑在墻上,斑斑駁駁的.

辭典例句

Wilson and Gallagher play a desultory game of poker.

威爾遜和加拉格爾心不在焉地打著撲克.

辭典例句

His conduct during these first weeks had been desultory beyond description.

在這兩三個禮拜之內(nèi),他的行動可以說是散漫得沒法形容.

辭典例句

The desultory discussion merely reaffirmed old perplexities.

這次討論完全不著邊際,僅僅重申了過去那些糾纏不清的老問題.

辭典例句

There was only desultory firing now, and the general atmosphere was fairly peaceful.

屋頂上有幾堆碎瓦,左廂房的屋脊打落了一角.然而槍炮聲已經(jīng)絕跡了.

漢英文學(xué) - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)

Occasionally , Mr. Lin and the collector from Shanghai exchanged a few desultory words.

林先生和那位收賬客人有一句沒一句的閑談著.

漢英文學(xué) - 林家鋪子

The careful study of a few books is better than the desultory reading of many.

精心研究幾部書勝過隨意地讀許多書.

辭典例句

His conduct during these first weeks had desultory beyond description.

在開始的幾個禮拜里,他的行為散漫得沒法形容.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

China's record of protecting its rare species has been desultory.

中國保護稀有物種的工作是不連貫的.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

He broke into a desultory chat with me over his business affairs.

他突然開始和我漫無邊際地談起他的生意來了.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another;

    "desultory thoughts"

    "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"

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其他釋義

casualexcursive

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