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

• The biggest problem is that their own brands of these companies were weak and insubstantial, so the best solution out of the woods for those companies is to build their own brands as soon as possible.
  这些企业最大的问题在于自主品牌的虚弱及缺失，而尽快建立自己的品牌是它们走出困境的最佳选择。
• A good, if rather insubstantial, first novel.
  虽有些差强人意，也算是第一本好小说。
• 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。
• An insubstantial or vague semblance.
  不实在的模糊的表象。
• 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。
• The Asia-Pacific region has received insubstantial volumes.
  而亚太地区得到的数量不大。
• It seems both vast and insubstantial at the same time.
  这个问题似乎很大，同时又很虚。
• 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。
• And based upon the view of substantial vs. insubstantial from philosophy and aesthetics, by integrating the theoretic discuss with case analysis, the thesis demonstrates why the artistic point of substantial vs. insubstantial will exist.
  并基于哲学、美学中的虚实观点，通过理论论述与案例分析相结合的方式论证了虚实艺术观为什么会存在的问题。