desultory
a 散漫的(de分散+sult+ory→没有目标的跳→散漫的)
释义2:
desultory
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◙ adjective1. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm• 无计划的,无目的的;无热情的 »a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion. 一些人留了下来,随便地跳着舞。 (of conversation or speech) going constantly from one subject to another in a half-hearted way; unfocused • (谈话,讲话)不断变换话题的;没有中心(或重点)的 »the desultory conversation faded. 东扯西拉的谈话慢慢停止了。 occurring randomly or occasionally• 偶然发生的;偶然出现的;偶尔出现的 »desultory passengers were appearing. 零星的行人开始出现。【派生】
♦ desultorily adverb♦ desultoriness noun【语源】
1. late 16th cent. (also in the literal sense skipping about): from Latin desultorius 'superficial' (literally 'relating to a vaulter'), from desultor 'vaulter', from the verb desilire
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