late 14c., "pleasing to the sight, fair," from Latin speciosus "good-looking, beautiful, fair," also "showy, pretended, plausible, specious," from species "appearance, form, figure, beauty" (see species). Meaning "seemingly desirable, reasonable or probable, but not really so; superficially fair, just, or correct" in English is first recorded 1610s. Related: Speciously; speciosity; speciousness.
雙語例句
1. It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments.
公爵不太可能相信這種似是而非的論點。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Such talk is actually specious and groundless.
這些話實際上毫無根據,似是而非的.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. He fences his doctrines with the specious plea that statesmen mustlive as the world lives.
他用似是而非的遁詞為他的教義作辯護,說政治家必須象世人那樣活著.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.
他的聲音還是那么溫和,甚至有點謙卑.
來自飄（部分）
5. He deserves credit for resisting specious gambles in September.