shallow
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not deep 浅的: shallow water 浅水
a shallow saucer, dish, bowl, etc 浅的茶托、 碟子、 盆等
the shallow end, eg of a swimming-pool 水浅的一端(如游泳池的)
shallow breathing 浅呼吸.
2 (derog 贬) (of a person) not thinking or capable of thinking seriously; (of ideas, remarks, etc) not showing serious thought (指人)肤浅的, 浅薄的; (指思想言语等)肤浅的, 浅显的
a shallow writer, argument, conversation, book 浅薄的作家、 议论、 交谈、 书. Cf 参看 deep1. shallow, v [I]
become shallow 变浅.
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read