| 释义 |
needlessneedless /ˈnid-lɪs/ ●○○ adjective THESAURUSwithout any purpose or meaning► pointlesswithout any purpose or meaning: People stood in groups, making pointless small talk. Life just seemed pointless to me then. ► futile having no chance of being effective or successful: The secretary of state’s visit was a futile attempt to prevent the war. ► useless not useful or effective in any way: The information he provided was useless. ► a waste of time/money/effort not worth doing or spending money on because little or nothing is achieved or gained: I thought the class was a waste of time. ► senseless pointless. Used especially when talking about murders or other acts of violence: The country was in shock after the senseless killing of nine people. ► needless formal pointless. Used especially in writing with words like “waste,” “expense,” “suffering,” and “death”: He has spent his career working to end wars and other needless bloodshed. not needed, or more than is needed► unnecessarynot needed, or more than is needed: Don’t take any unnecessary risks. unnecessary costs ► not necessary unnecessary: It’s not necessary to apologize every time you make a mistake. ► needless formal unnecessary. Used about bad things that could have been avoided: The use of the drug has resulted in hundreds of needless deaths. ► gratuitous unnecessary and done without good reasons: My mother hated the movie because it had so much gratuitous violence. ► superfluous formal more than is needed or wanted: The mistakes were so obvious it seemed superfluous to point them out. 1needless to say used when you are telling someone something that he or she probably already knows or expects: Needless to say, I was very pleased to hear the news.2not necessary, and often easily avoided: Why take needless risks?► see thesaurus at pointless, unnecessary—needlessly adverb: Thousands of women die needlessly every year because of poor medical care. |