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

• Some of the other campers werein swimming, along the shore, one of them with a cake of soap, and the waterfelt thin and clear and insubstantial.
  沿岸有度假者在游泳，其中一人带着一块香皂，湖水清澈透明，人仿佛是游在虚空之中。
• 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。
• Imaginary and insubstantial victories;
  臆想和空想的胜利；
• 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。
• Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
  她的四肢非常纤细，几乎是透明的。
• Sound of birds in landscape is important aspect of insubstantial scene, reflecting the ecological property of landscape.
  园林设计中鸟声是园林虚景的重要方面，同时也是生态园林的具体体现。
• Perhaps this is why senior managers have been slow to take the question of corporate reputation seriously. It seems both vast and insubstantial at the same time.
  或许，这就是为什么高管们一直没有认真对待企业声誉问题的原因。这个问题似乎很大，同时又很虚。
• 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。
• Under the influence of demanding energy crisis, bioenergy research has resulted insubstantial development.
  在愈演愈烈的能源危机影响下，生物能源的研究得到长足发展。
• The Asia-Pacific region has received insubstantial volumes.
  而亚太地区得到的数量不大。