結尾皆是 -tory 的負面形容詞

Question 1

minatory

Answer 1

minatory [ˈmɪnəˌtɔrɪ]
(a) 威脅的 (= threatening)
(MW) having a menacing quality
[衍] menace [ˈmɛnɪs] (v) “威脅”。
[例] the novel’s protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter

Question 2

desultory

Answer 2

desultory [ˈdɛsəlˌtɔri]
(a) 不連貫的
(MW) not connected with the main subject
[源] de- (down) + sul- (= sal-, jump) +-ory (形尾) ，“跳來跳去”所以混亂、不好理解。
[例] The project leader’s rather desultoryspeech left theteam members uncertain of how to proceed.
[形] cursory [ˈkɝsərɪ] (a) “匆忙的”、“草率的”。

Question 3

dilatory

Answer 3

dilatory [ˈdɪləˌtɔrɪ]
(a) 拖延的
(MW) tending or intendedto cause delay <dilatory tactics (拖延戰術) >
[例] The homeowneris claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to thecall.
[記] 用 delay 來記。

Question 4

perfunctory

Answer 4

perfunctory [pɚˈfʌŋktərɪ]
(a) 敷衍的 (缺乏熱情的)
(MW1) used to describe something that isdone without energy orenthusiasm because of habit or because it isexpected
(MW2) characterizedby routineor superficiality: MECHANICAL <a perfunctorysmile >
[例] The violinist delivered a perfunctory performance that displayed none of the passion and warmth he was onceknown for.