区别辨析superficial与shallow

superficial与shallow这两个形容词均含“肤浅的、浅薄的”之意。

superficial : 通常指人的思想、言论、学识、著作等权停留于表面,缺乏必要的深度和全面性。

  • I thought that article was written at a very superficial level.
    我认为那篇文章写得很肤浅。

shallow : 指知识、议论、认识或立论肤浅,有时暗示图表面而无实际内容。

  • I thought the film was pretty shallow.
    我认为这部电影很肤浅。