1. 肤浅的;浅薄的;粗枝大叶的
    If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important.

superficial

    e.g. This guy is a superficial yuppie with no intellect whatsoever...
           这个家伙是个肤浅的雅皮士，没有什么头脑。
    e.g. The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial.
           他的书基调一贯是负面消极的，有时还有点儿傲慢自大，且常常流于肤浅。

2. (行动、情感、关系)表面的，外表的，不深入的
    If you describe something such as an action, feeling, or relationship as superficial, you mean that it includes only the simplest and most obvious aspects of that thing, and not those aspects which require more effort to deal with or understand.

    e.g. Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny...
           他们的论据经不起一点推敲。
    e.g. His roommate had been pleasant on a superficial level...
           他的舍友只是表面上装和气。

3. 表面的，乍看起来的(尤指实际并非如此)
    Superficial is used to describe the appearance of something or the impression that it gives, especially if its real nature is very different.

superficial什么意思

    e.g. Despite these superficial resemblances, this is a darker work than her earlier novels...
           尽管表面上有一些相似之处，但这本著作实际要比她以前的小说悲观。
    e.g. Spain may well look different but the changes are superficial.
           西班牙可能看起来与以前有很大不同，但这些变化都是表面上的。

4. (伤势或伤害)表层的，表皮的，表面的
    Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial .

    e.g. The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds...
           69 岁的牧师幸免于难，只受了点皮肉伤。
    e.g. The explosion caused superficial damage to the fortified house.
           这次爆炸只对这所加固过的房屋造成了轻微破坏。

5. (皮肤)表层的
    The superficial layers of the skin are the ones nearest the surface.

superficial

    e.g. ...superficial blood vessels in the forearm.
           前臂的表层血管