摘要：“Cursory”源自16世纪英语，借自中古法语 cursoire，追溯至拉丁语 cursorius（匆忙的、赛跑的），由 currere（跑）衍生。最初指“匆忙的”或“赛跑相关的”，后演变为形容“草率的、粗略的”或“浅显的”，强调缺乏深度或注意细节。
cursory
[CURSORY]
英 ['kɜːsəri] 美 ['kɜːrsəri]
adj.匆匆忙忙的；草率的；粗略的
◉词源
“Cursory”源自16世纪英语，借自中古法语 cursoire，追溯至拉丁语 cursorius（匆忙的、赛跑的），由 currere（跑）衍生。最初指“匆忙的”或“赛跑相关的”，后演变为形容“草率的、粗略的”或“浅显的”，强调缺乏深度或注意细节。
◉外刊例句
① 《经济学人》（The Economist），2019年1月19日
Children are linguistic sponges, but this doesn't mean that cursory exposure is enough.
孩子们是语言海绵，但这并不意味着粗略的接触就足够。
②《纽约时报》（The New York Times），2003年2月9日
Lions' Cursory Glance Catches League's Eye.
狮队的草率一瞥吸引了联盟的目光。
③《卫报》（The Guardian），2013年9月30日
The BBC has been accused of providing only "cursory" news coverage of the march.
BBC 被指责对游行只提供了“草率”的新闻报道。
◉经典名著
① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice），简·奥斯汀（Jane Austen），1813年
A cursory view of the parsonage sufficed.
对牧师住宅的草率一瞥就够了。
② 《远大前程》（Great Expectations），查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens），1861年
Pip gave the room a cursory glance.
皮普对房间草草一瞥。
◉Usage Examples
(1) He had given the report a cursory reading.
(2) He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.
(3) After a cursory examination, he was released.
(1) 他草草看了一遍这份报告。
(2) 他只草草看了一眼报告就签了名。
(3) 经过粗略的检查，他被释放。
◉Usage Notes
No reason to get excited — cursory has nothing to do with bad language. Instead, it means not paying attention to details, like friends who are so busy studying for a test that they only give your new haircut a cursory glance.
Cursory dates to the early 17th century, from the French word cursoire meaning "rapid," which comes from the Latin word "cursorius," meaning "hasty, of a race or running." Something that is cursory is done quickly, like a teacher who takes a cursory look at a pile of completed tests, not to grade them, but to see if anyone attempted the bonus questions.
1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]仓促的；匆匆的；粗略的 A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail. [ADJ n]
Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut...
伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜单，然后啪地合上了。
I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.
我大略地读了一下那封信。
来源：学无用的英语