Word · Frequency #21385
glib
肤浅的；浅薄的
marked by lack of intellectual depth; superficial
- 1.
Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
能说会道但缺乏思考或理解；肤浅；浅薄。
- 2.
marked by lack of intellectual depth
缺乏知识深度的
- 3.
Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
巧言善辩但不真诚；油嘴滑舌、甜言蜜语、能说会道。
- 4.
having only superficial plausibility
仅表面可信的
- 5.
Snarky or unserious in a disrespectful way.
尖刻或不严肃,带有不敬之意。
- 6.
artfully persuasive in speech
说话巧妙有说服力的
能说会道但缺乏思考或理解；肤浅；浅薄。；缺乏知识深度的；巧言善辩但不真诚；油嘴滑舌、甜言蜜语、能说会道。；仅表面可信的；尖刻或不严肃,带有不敬之意。
In use
Her glib response to the serious question made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
The salesman's promise sounded glib, so we asked for the details in writing.
He gave a glib explanation for missing the meeting, but no one believed it.
glib generalizations
a glib response to a complex question
glib promises
a glib tongue
a glib answer/remark/excuse
glib 修饰名词时常含贬义，指说法动听但空洞。
The politician offered a glib excuse for the delay.
Connections
Collocations
- glib tongue
- 油嘴滑舌；能说会道
- He has a glib tongue, but his arguments are shallow.他油嘴滑舌，但论点浅薄。
- glib answer
- 肤浅的回答
- The politician gave a glib answer that satisfied no one.那位政客给出了一个肤浅的答案，谁都不满意。
- glib talk
- 花言巧语；空谈
- All his glib talk about reform led to no real changes.他关于改革的所有花言巧语都没有带来真正的改变。
- glib promises
- 轻率的承诺；空头许诺
- The company made glib promises about product quality, but customers were disappointed.公司对产品质量作出了轻率的承诺，但顾客感到失望。
- glib excuse
- 花言巧语的借口
- She came up with a glib excuse for missing the meeting.她为错过会议编了一个花言巧语的借口。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆窍门：glib 听起来像“格利布”，像一层光亮的薄冰，说得顺溜却一踩就破，没深度。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式评论与批评、日常对话、媒体报道 glib 通常带有贬义，指说话流利但内容肤浅或不够真诚；正式评论和日常对话中都可能出现，语气偏否定。若需要中性表达“流利”，可换用更客观的措辞。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 glib 押韵（/ɪb/）。注意 glib 与 glide /ɡlaɪd/、globe /ɡloʊb/ 拼写相似，但发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.