| 单词 | gratuitous |
| 释义 | gratuitous (grətjuːɪtəs , US -tuː- ) adjective If you describe something as gratuitous, you mean that it is unnecessary, and often harmful or upsetting. There's too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV. ...his insistence on offering gratuitous advice. gratuitously adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive. Collocations: gratuitous insult With every gratuitous insult, so her self-confidence diminished. The Sun After all, why should players have to endure any kind of gratuitous insult on the field of play, effectively their place of work? Times, Sunday Times I'm not sure if this gratuitous insult was directed at you or me. Times, Sunday Times There was no gratuitous insult. Times,Sunday Times Have his imperious manner, refusal to answer questions and gratuitous insults to critics betrayed a complacency that upsets voters? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不必要的 Japanese: 不当な |
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