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

Lu Zhengyuan's ambiguous sculpture tells a specious story, just like the soul divorced from the human body;
卢征远含混不清的情节性雕塑，游离在似是而非的故事中，如同灵魂游离于人的身体；
Its argument that China does not yet meet specified market-economy criteria is specious.
它声称中国尚未符合特定的市场经济标准的说法似是而非。
Wow, I don't mind people arguing for other players as MVP, but this writer's method is so fraudulent and specious.
哇，我不介意人们讨论其他球员拿MVP，但是这个作者的方法也太欺诈和华而不实了吧。
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。
Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading.
有意误导而提出似是而非或过分影射的论点。
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。
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。
This argument is specious; it is a little like saying that since we only take one step at a time there is no need to plan our route since one can make continuous decisions about where to turn next.
这种观点是不正确的；这有点像既然说我们在一个时刻仅仅进行一步活动，我们完全可以对下一步应该转向哪里做出连续的决定，因此我们没有必要计划我们的路线。
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。
Niko: Every room is very specious and comfortable.
妮可：每个房间都是这样的宽敞和舒适。