desultory是什么意思_desultory的用法_词性_词根

双语例句

He wandered around, cleaning up in a desultory way.

他四下走走随意的收拾收拾
I wandered about in a desultory fashion.

我漫无目的地四处游荡。
Lynne made desultory conversation with Irene and Alex.

琳恩与艾琳和艾利克斯漫谈。
We are talking, in a desultory kind of way.

我们有一搭没一搭地说着话。
Wilson and Gallagher play a desultory game of poker.

威尔逊和加拉格尔心不在焉地打着扑克。
China's record of protecting its rare species has been desultory.

中国在保护其珍惜物种方面有着令人失望的记录。

近义词

adj.

释义

adj.

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。

词源

"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．"