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。
• Such talk, however plausible, is actually specious and groundless.
  这些话，讲起来好像有道理，实际上是毫无根据、似是而非的空谈。
• 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。
• Turn head to consider, perhaps people shouldn't separate oneself and nature too far, several near thoroughly, this kind of blindfold break base a feeling knot will ruin perfect end-result of life, interfuse another a sort of specious of disconsolate.
  回头想一想，人们也许不该将自己与大自然分开太远，几近彻底，这种盲目的断根情结只会毁掉生命完美的归宿，混入另一种似是而非的惘然。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Old building was torn open, old friend broadcast, the detail in memory is more and more specious.
  老房子拆了，故人四散，记忆里的细节越来越似是而非。
• Such talk is actually specious and groundless.
  这些话实际上毫无根据，似是而非的。