表面

Question 1

superficial

Answer 1

superficial [ˈsupɚˈfɪʃəl]
(a) 表面的 (不重要的)
(MW1) concerned onlywith what is obvious or apparent: not thorough or complete
(MW2) presenting only an appearancewithout substance or significance
[衍] superficiality [ˌsupɚˌfɪʃɪˈælətɪ] (n) “表面”。
[例] They had asuperficialknowledge of thetopic.

Question 2

ostensible

Answer 2

ostensible [ɑsˈtɛnsəbəl]
(a) 表面的
(MW1) seeming or said to betrue or real but very possiblynot true or real
(MW2) being such inappearance: plausiblerather than demonstrably true or real <the ostensiblepurpose for the trip >
[例] the ostensible reason for themeeting turned out to be a trick to get him to the surprise party