c. 1600, from Middle French cursoire "rapid," from Late Latin cursorius "hasty, of a race or running," from Latin curs-, past participle stem of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)).
实用例句
1. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.
伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜单，然后啪地合上了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.
我大略地读了一下那封信。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.
他只草草看了一眼报告就签了名.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Some books are for intensive study and some are for cursory reading.
有的书必须精读,有的只要稍加涉猎即可.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. Mason was terribly crushed. The most cursory examination revealed it.
