superficial

• adj.表面的な; 表面的な; 表面性; 外見; （人の）浅はかさ

super-、上の、上の、-fic、顔、表面、語源的にはfaceと同じ。

superficial

superficial: [14] Superficial means literally ‘of the surface’. It comes from Latin superficiālis, a derivative of superficiēs ‘surface’. This was a compound noun formed from the prefix super- ‘above’ and faciēs ‘face’ (ancestor of English face). The main modern sense, ‘concerned only with outward appearances’, emerged in the 16th century.
=> face, surface

superficial (adj.)

late 14c., in anatomical and mathematical uses, "of or relating to a surface," from Late Latin superficialis "of or pertaining to the surface," from superficies "surface, upper side, top," from super "above, over" (see super-) + facies "form, face" (see face (n.)). Meaning "not deep, without thorough understanding, cursory, comprehending only what is apparent or obvious" (of perceptions, thoughts, etc.) first recorded early 15c. (implied in superficially "not thoroughly").

1. Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music.

父は音楽に毛皮しか知らない。

2.The other injured man had a superficial stomach wound.

もう一人の負傷した男は腹部の皮外傷だった。

3.Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny.

彼らの論拠は少しも推敲に耐えられない。

4.Spain may well look different but the changes are superficial .

スペインは以前とは大きく異なるように見えるかもしれませんが、これらの変化はすべて表面上のものです。

5.Under stress these people will appear to be superficial ，over-eager and manipulative.

これらの人はストレス下では浅薄で無知で、せっかちで、人を振り回すのが好きだ。