单词 | useless |
释义 | useless useless /ˈjuːs.ləs/ adjective ► B1 of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed: » Without fuel, the vehicles will become useless for moving supplies.» [+ to infinitive] It's useless to speculate without more information.» She's very good at methodical work, but useless when there's a lot of pressure.» INFORMAL You're absolutely useless (= not able to act effectively) - can't you even go to the shops without getting lost!Thesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileuselessly /-li/ adverb Thesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileuselessness /-nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileWord Builder:–Nouns: usage, use, misuse, usefulness, user, disuse–Adjectives: reusable, used, unused, useful, useless, disused–Verbs: use, misuse, reuse–Adverbs: usefully • • • Extra Examples:» It's useless trying to convince her that she doesn't need to lose any weight.» His books are full of repetition and useless information.» This computer's bloody useless! It's always going wrong.» The shelves were covered with ornaments and useless knick-knacks.» For all her qualifications, she's still useless at the job. |
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