superficially plausible, but actually wrong
似是而非的
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a specious argument. 一个似是而非的论点。
misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive
华而不实的;外表美观迷惑人的
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the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty .演唱业界把一些曾风靡一时的老歌包装得华美新奇却华而不实。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘beautiful’): from Latin