a. shallow,concerned only with the sur-face 肤浅的，仅与外表有关的。 superficial tale: shallow narrative,account of the ap-pearance 肤浅的叙述，对外貌的描述。 △1H.VI.5.5.10:“Tush, my good lord, this superficial tale Is but a preface of her worthy praise.“咄，我的好主上，对她外貌的这种描述只不过是她所真正应得的赞美的一个开头。