insubstantial
英 [?ns?b'st?n?(?)l]
美[,?ns?b'st?n?l]
- adj. 脆弱的；無實(shí)體的；幻想的，非真實(shí)的
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中文詞源
insubstantial 非實(shí)體的，不堅(jiān)固的
in-,不，非，substantial,結(jié)實(shí)的，牢固的，實(shí)體的。
英文詞源
- insubstantial (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Medieval Latin insubstantialis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + substantialis (see substantial). Related: Insubstantially.
雙語例句
- 1. Mars has an insubstantial atmosphere, consisting almost entirely of carbon dioxide.
- 火星的大氣層極其稀薄，幾乎全部由二氧化碳構(gòu)成。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. an insubstantial construction of wood and glue
- 用木頭和膠粘合的簡單構(gòu)造
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
- 她的四肢非常纖細(xì)，幾乎是透明的。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Finite personalities are insubstantial fragments of this engulfing spiritual unity.
- 有限的人格是這種兼容并包的精神統(tǒng)一的非實(shí)體的碎片.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Early aircraft were insubstantial constructions of wood and glue.
- 早期的飛行器是木頭和膠粘合的脆弱機(jī)器.
來自辭典例句