unsubstantial
US /ʌnˈsʌbstənʃəl/
UK /ʌnˈsʌbstənʃəl/
形容詞
1.
虛無縹緲的, 空洞的, 不真實的
having no material existence; not solid or real
範例:
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The ghost appeared as an unsubstantial figure in the mist.
鬼魂在薄霧中以虛無縹緲的形象出現。
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His arguments were so unsubstantial that they were easily dismissed.
他的論點如此空洞，以至於很容易被駁回。
2.
不牢固的, 不頂飽的, 虛弱的
lacking strength, solidity, or firmness
範例:
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The old bridge felt unsubstantial as we walked across it.
當我們走過那座舊橋時，感覺它不牢固。
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The soup was so thin and unsubstantial that it barely filled me up.
這湯太稀了，不頂飽，幾乎沒讓我吃飽。
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