superficial: implies a concern only with obvious or surface aspects or an avoidance of fundamental matters: a ~ examination of the wound.    （superficial有3个意思  1、本义外表的外部的affecting or involving only the outer part or surface，如superficial damage/wound皮外损伤/伤口 引申为2、表面上的不深入全面的concerned only with what is obvious or apparent; not thorough or complete，如superficial changes/solutions表面上的改变/解决，如these similarities/differences are only superficial这些相似/差异只是表面上的  3、肤浅的not caring about or involving important matters or deep emotions，如he thinks she is vain and superficial他认为她自负肤浅=shallow。3个意思很接近，都和"外表外观"有关，surface和superfices都来自拉丁词根FACIES表示face, aspect脸、外观）


shallow: is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character: a ~ interpretation  of the character Hamlet.    shallow比superficial更直白因此也更贬义


cursory: suggests haste and casualness that lead to a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details: even a ~  reading of the work will reveal that.  又如a cursory glance/inspection/look匆匆一瞥/检查/看一眼   (casual不在乎随意非正式漫不经心not showing much care or thought，如casual clothes/remark/chat/person/attitude/acquaintance/observer/worker便装休闲服/随便说说/闲聊/随便的人/无所谓的态度/泛泛之交/漫不经心的看客/临时工零工)


uncritical: implies a superficiality or shallowness unbefitting to a critic or sound judge: her ~ acceptance of his excuses.     （critical批判性的，指深入清晰准确地思考和看问题，从而公平地评判评价to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge or value it fairly，如a critical essay on modern drama现代戏曲评论，如critical thinking批判性思维，是指深入清晰地思考问题）   （befit适合、相称to be suitable or proper for，如she has a mind for serious inquiry, as befits a scientist她有严肃探究的头脑，适合当科学家，如clothes befitting the occasion/a gentleman适合在某场合穿的衣服，和绅士身份相称的衣服）  critic批评家评论家judge鉴定员


superficial表面外表肤浅: 只看表面的浅显的不关注深层的问题，shallow肤浅浅薄: 更加直白贬义，指出缺乏深度，cursory粗略匆匆: 表示快速或随意地做某事，导致不全面忽视细节，uncritical非批判性的: 指不加鉴别的一概接受的，和评论员鉴定员职业不相称的


记忆方法: 1）首字母SSCU排序成CUSS表示an annoying or stubborn person or animal烦人或固执的家伙<==浅的       "浅"是形声字，本义是"水不深"，戋仅表声不表具体含义   引申为1、任何表面到底或从外面到里面距离小，如浅滩浅水浅草   2、指道理含义等容易理解，如浅显深入浅出  3、指缺乏学识修养，如浅陋浅薄浅见肤浅才疏学浅浅学误事  4、泛指程度小，无论是距离还是难度还是，都有一定程度，程度大就是深，程度小就是浅，如浅尝辄止害人不浅浅浅一笑深蓝浅红浅斟轻唱见识/缘分/感情/交情浅

         2) 练习一下

         3）浅的意思是缺乏深度mean lacking in depth, comprehensiveness, or solidity.    comprehensive广泛solid坚实