insubstantial

英 [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl]

美 [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl]

adj.  不大的; 不坚固的; 不重要的; 非真实的; 非实体的; 虚幻的

GRE

BNC.19028 / COCA.21275

牛津词典

adj.

• 不大的；不坚固的；不重要的
  not very large, strong or important
  1. an insubstantial construction of wood and glue
     用木头和胶粘合的简单构造
  2. an insubstantial argument
     不充实的论据
• 非真实的；非实体的；虚幻的
  not real or solid
  1. as insubstantial as a shadow
     虚无缥缈

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不大的;不坚固的;脆弱的
  Something that isinsubstantialis not large, solid, or strong.
  1. Mars has an insubstantial atmosphere, consisting almost entirely of carbon dioxide...
     火星的大气层极其稀薄,几乎全部由二氧化碳构成。
  2. Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
     她的四肢非常纤细,几乎是透明的。

英英释义

adj

• lacking material form or substance
  1. as insubstantial as a dream
  2. an insubstantial mirage on the horizon
  Synonym:unsubstantialunreal
• lacking in nutritive value
  1. the jejune diets of the very poor
  Synonym:jejune

双语例句

• She wore a pale, floating dress and looked wraithlike and insubstantial.
  她穿着一件浅色的，飘动着的连衣裙，看上去像幽灵一样，虚无缥缈。
• Behind the veneer, commercial interests are vying furiously for gold. The sums involved make Russian weightlifters look insubstantial.
  在这种掩饰背后，商业利益为金钱展开了猛烈的争夺，所涉金额庞大得连俄罗斯举重选手都相形见绌。
• Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
  她的四肢非常纤细，几乎是透明的。
• An insubstantial or vague semblance.
  不实在的模糊的表象。
• Ingenious applications of substantial and insubstantial blows are incorporated in the movements and forces of Wushu.
  巧妙应用程序的大量和虚的打击是在运动和力的武术成立为法团的。
• Imaginary and insubstantial victories;
  臆想和空想的胜利；
• Water also is insubstantial; by that I mean you cannot grasp hold of it, you cannot punch it and hurt it.
  水也是没有实体的，这样说是指你无法抓住水，你无法击打它、伤害它。
• His world is, on the whole, made wonderfully interesting. But it is insubstantial.
  他的世界大体说来写得非常有趣。但是虚构的。
• When Iceland began to melt down, so to speak, it became clear that the backing of the Icelandic central bank was insubstantial.
  当冰岛开始“融化”时，人们清楚地认识到，冰岛央行的支持并不牢靠。
• Cotton T-shirts and gauzy skirts aren't the only things that feel flimsy when the temperature drops& a lightweight face lotion seems equally insubstantial.
  当天气转冷时，不仅棉T恤和纱裙会显得太薄，脸上只擦一薄层润肤露也是不够的。