cursory

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cur·so·ry /ˈkɜːsəri $ ˈkɜːr-/ adjective  FAST/QUICKdone very quickly without much attention to details 粗略的，草率的，仓促的cursory glance/look Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down. 只要粗略看一下这些数据就知道销售下滑了。cursory examination/inspection a cursory examination of the evidence 对证据草草的审查 —cursorily adverb

Examples from the Corpus

cursory• Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.• Was it what they used to call love, that cursory groping devoid of excitement?• He takes a cursory look inside, then hurries back to the cabin.• A cursory perusal of my file of pupils' pursuits in both primary and secondary schools shows similar experiences and reflections.• None the less, a cursory review of the facts should ease their agitation.• Police arrived within minutes and conducted a cursory search of the property.• After a cursory search the carrier was waved through.• He placed her letter, typewritten on white paper and cursory, to one side.cursory glance/look• Patients and workers alike gave the Governor and his visitors only cursory glances.• A busy place at which most tourists cast no more than a cursory glance and pass on.• A cursory look at behavior in organizations suggests that Machiavelli is still active among us, doling out advice.• A cursory glance at the literature in this field reveals the importance of suspicions concerning gossiping groups of women.• Consequently, that child may be studying with a teacher who has given only a cursory glance at these spiraled curriculum guides.• He takes a cursory look inside, then hurries back to the cabin.• Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.• He gave us a cursory glance, then resumed his watch on the highway.Origin cursory (1600-1700) Late Latin cursorius “of running”, from Latin currere; → CURRENT1

cur·so·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable  

quickly Corpus attention details very much without done to

cursory
cur‧so‧ry /ˈkɜːsəri $ ˈkɜːr-/ adjectivedone very quickly without much attention to details
    cursory glance/look
    Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down.
    cursory examination/inspection
    a cursory examination of the evidence
—cursorily adverb
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ quick taking only a short time to do something: I took a quick look at the map. | Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out?
   ▪ short lasting only a short time: You can do a short course in diving. | The meeting was shorter than I’d expected.
   ▪ brief especially written lasting only a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English: The President made a brief visit to Buenos Aires. | a brief introduction to Piaget’s ideas | a brief pause in the rain
   ▪ rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc: a rapid increase in crime | the rapid rate of industrial development
   ▪ speedy happening or done as quickly as possible, especially so that you get the result that you want: Best wishes for a speedy recovery. | The restoration work has been making speedy progress.
   ▪ prompt done very soon after something else: Thank you for your prompt reply. | the prompt action of the firefighters | Discounts will be offered for prompt payment.
   ▪ hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results: It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. | They had to make a hasty departure.
   ▪ cursory formal looking at something very quickly without much attention to detail: Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem. | The police conducted a cursory search of the property.

curs·oryBrE /ˈkɜːsəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɜːrsəri/ 🔊 adjective (often disapproving) done quickly and without giving enough attention to details 粗略的；仓促的 SYN brief, perfunctory ◆a cursory glance/examination/inspection 匆匆的一瞥；粗略的审查／检查▸ cur·sor·ily BrE /ˈkɜːsərəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɜːrsərəli/ 🔊 adverb