needless

英 ['niːdlɪs] 美 ['nidləs]
  • adj. 不必要的,不需要的;多余的,无用的

中文词源


needless 不必要的

need,需要,-less,无,没有。

英文词源


needless (adj.)
c. 1300, "not needed, unnecessary," from need (n) + -less. Related: Needlessly. Phrase needless to say or speak is recorded from early 16c.

双语例句


1. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
不用说,所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。

来自柯林斯例句

2. "I have never knowingly exposed any patient to needless risks," he said.
他说:“我从未故意将任何病人置于不必要的风险境地。”

来自柯林斯例句

3. Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.
不用说,理论和实践有时候并不相符。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Banning smoking would save needless deaths.
禁止吸烟会免除不必要的死亡。

来自《权威词典》

5. So much needless repetition makes the article long - winded.
这样叠床架屋,文章就太罗嗦了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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