specious

英 [ˈspiːʃəs]

美 [ˈspiːʃəs]

adj.  似是而非的; 貌似有理的

GRE

BNC.23870 / COCA.23653

牛津词典

adj.

• 似是而非的；貌似有理的
  seeming right or true but actually wrong or false
  1. a specious argument
     似是而非的论点

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 似是而非的;貌似真实的
  Something that isspeciousseems to exist or be true, but is not real or true.
  1. It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments.
     公爵不太可能相信这种似是而非的论点。

英英释义

adj

• based on pretense
  1. the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility
  2. meretricious praise
  3. a meretricious argument
  Synonym:gildedmeretricious
• plausible but false
  1. a specious claim
  2. spurious inferences
  Synonym:spurious

双语例句

• Whatever specious arguments would silence an opponent.
  无论什么似是而非的论点都会使对手哑口无言。
• Consumer groups and Tesco say that Levi's case is specious.
  消费者和特易购却认为利维公司貌似有理实则不然。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.
  他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。
• Specious reasoning; the spurious inferences from obsolescent notions of causality-Ethel Albert.
  似是而非的推理；这个似是而非的推论来自模糊的因果关系-埃塞尔艾伯特。
• Niko: Every room is very specious and comfortable.
  妮可：每个房间都是这样的宽敞和舒适。
• Such talk is actually specious and groundless.
  这些话实际上毫无根据，似是而非的。
• In fact, a careful analysis of these two points will know all specious.
  其实，仔细分析就知道这两点都似是而非。
• Rooms are commodious, comfortaBle and airy, each with a specious roofed Balcony overlooking the sea.
  客房宽大、舒适，空气新鲜，有宽敞带顶的阳台，间间面向大海。
• The song ended with a specious conclusion that all men are the same.
  这首歌以所有的男人都是一样的具体结论结尾。
• Sam is a specious fellow and carries two faces under on hood. Some shop owners say they will treat consumers as God but it's not true.
  萨姆是个伪君子，口是心非。有些店主说他们会将消费者视为上帝，但实际上只是口是心非。