A cursory glance at the geological survey revealed only the most obvious fault lines, missing subtle shifts that would later prove significant.
对地质调查的粗略一瞥只揭示了最明显的断层线，忽略了后来证明重要的细微变化。
Which choice best defines “cursory”?
D — Hasty and superficial.. “cursory” means Hasty and superficial..
Which word means “Hasty and superficial.”?
B — cursory. “cursory” means Hasty and superficial..
cursory — Hasty and superficial.. In Chinese: 草率的；粗略的.
cursory is pronounced //ˈkɜːsəri//.
A cursory glance at the geological survey revealed only the most obvious fault lines, missing subtle shifts that would later prove significant. (对地质调查的粗略一瞥只揭示了最明显的断层线，忽略了后来证明重要的细微变化。)
superficial, hasty, perfunctory — all close in meaning to cursory (Hasty and superficial.).
thorough, meticulous — each the opposite of cursory (Hasty and superficial.).
Yes. cursory is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
curs(跑) → 匆匆掠过 → 粗略。