Word · Frequency #19028
insubstantial
无实质的；不牢固的
核心释义
not having any real or solid substance; not real or strong
- 1.
缺乏实质的；不真实或不牢固的。
Lacking substance; not real or strong.
缺乏实质的；不真实或不牢固的。；脆弱的；无实体的；非实质的
用法In use
The morning mist made the trees look insubstantial, as if they could vanish at any moment.
用法提示：表示缺乏实体感
His argument was so insubstantial that no one was convinced.
用法提示：表示缺乏实质内容
The snack was insubstantial, so I had to eat a full meal later.
用法提示：表示缺乏营养价值
insubstantial + noun
常用于描述抽象事物，如证据、理由等。
The evidence is insubstantial.
证据是虚无的。
be + insubstantial
用于描述食物缺乏营养价值。
The meal was insubstantial.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- insubstantial evidence
- 不充分的证据
- The case was dismissed because the prosecution presented only insubstantial evidence.该案因检方仅提供了无实质证据而被驳回。
- insubstantial meal
- 不丰盛的一餐
- After the insubstantial meal, we were still hungry.吃过那顿不丰盛的饭后，我们仍然很饿。
- insubstantial argument
- 站不住脚的论据
- His insubstantial argument failed to convince the audience.他站不住脚的论据未能说服听众。
- insubstantial grounds
- 不充分的理由
- She refused to comment on insubstantial grounds.她以不充分的理由拒绝评论。
- insubstantial form
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 in-（不）+ substantial（实质的），即“无实质的”。想象一座雾气做的桥，看着有，踩上去就散，不真实也不牢固。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description insubstantial 多用于正式书面语或文学语境，表示缺乏实质、不牢固或虚幻。日常口语中用 flimsy 或 not solid 更自然；正式或抽象描述时用 insubstantial 较合适。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
insubstantial 的结尾音为 /stænʃəl/。真正同韵的词有 substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/ 和 circumstantial /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/，都以 -stantial 结尾。拼写相近但读音不同、不押韵的词有 essential /ɪˈsenʃəl/、confidential /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃəl/、partial /ˈpɑːrʃəl/ 和 potential /pəˈtenʃəl/：它们虽含 -tial 结尾，但前面的元音和辅音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.