needless
- adj. 不必要的,不需要的;多余的,無用的
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
need,需要,-less,無,沒有。
英文詞源
- needless (adj.)
- c. 1300, "not needed, unnecessary," from need (n) + -less. Related: Needlessly. Phrase needless to say or speak is recorded from early 16c.
雙語例句
- 1. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用說,所有這些都是從電臺報道中采集來的二手材料。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "I have never knowingly exposed any patient to needless risks," he said.
- 他說:“我從未故意將任何病人置于不必要的風險境地?!?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Needless to say, theory and practice sometimes diverged.
- 不用說,理論和實踐有時候并不相符。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Banning smoking would save needless deaths.
- 禁止吸煙會免除不必要的死亡。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. So much needless repetition makes the article long - winded.
- 這樣疊床架屋,文章就太羅嗦了.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》