| 词汇 | insubstantial |
| 释义 | insubstantial adjective uk /ˌɪn.səbˈstæn.ʃəl//ˌɪn.səbˈstɑːn.ʃəl/ us /ˌɪn.səbˈstæn.ʃəl//ˌɪn.səbˈstɑːn.ʃəl/ insubstantialadjective (NOT ENOUGH)not enough or not strong enough: 不够的；不坚固的，脆弱的 an insubstantial meal吃不饱的一顿饭 insubstantial evidence不充分的证据 Light and weightless (as) light as a featheridiom airiness airy ethereal ethereality fluffiness fluffy foamy frothily frothy lightweight portability portable sheer superlight ultra-lightweight weightlessness wispily wispy zero gravity You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Of little or less importance insubstantialadjective (IMAGINARY)literary not existing as a physical person or thing: 非实体的；假想的，虚幻的 She seemed somehow insubstantial - a shadow of a woman.她好像并不真实存在似的——一个影子般的女人。 True, real, false, and unreal actual actuality actually all that glitters is not goldidiom alternate reality false false flag falsely fantastical fever dream not so muchidiom nothing could be further from the truthidiom nothing could have been further from my mind/thoughtsidiom parallel universe post-factual unreal untrue untruly unverifiable urban myth insubstantial | American Dictionaryinsubstantial adjective us/ˌɪn·səbˈstæn·ʃəl/ of little value or importance, or not being strong, solid, or large: He was popular during the early part of the 20th century, but today his work seems dated and insubstantial. Examples of insubstantialinsubstantial Although the example given is insubstantial, it helps to raise two questions of particular relevance to archaeology. Unfortunately, a not insubstantial proportion of these challenges reflected misinterpretations, suggesting that the original exposition was not as clear as it could have been. First, the proportions of low income older homeowners with housing equity above the various thresholds are not insubstantial. In practice, the quantitative effects of this transmission mechanism are insubstantial. The "vapours," like all the other insubstantial, ghostly notions in this story, have become real, and the woman falls down dead, with pleasure. The differences, however, are remarkably insubstantial. To the extent that this model has some relevance to the human situation (a not insubstantial caveat), it suggests the potential multigenerational impact of different modes of maternal rearing behaviors. The information gathered was insubstantial. The higher estimate is not insubstantial. We would perhaps like things to move more quickly, but it is not an insubstantial grant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can understand that, as we now know how insubstantial was the basis on which the figures were produced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He knows it was no insubstantial contribution that was made in that way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When they are asked upon what data they have come to their conclusions, it is found that the data is often insubstantial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In a full year they would cost £440 million—not an insubstantial sum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The industry that we are discussing is not an insubstantial industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of insubstantial These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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