请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 otiose
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ti•ose  shē ōs′, ōtē-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. being at leisure; idle;
    indolent.
  2. ineffective or futile.
  3. superfluous or useless.
  • Latin ōtiōsus at leisure, equivalent. to ōti(um) leisure + -ōsus -ose1
  • 1785–95
oti•ose′ly, adv. 
o•ti•os•i•ty  (ō′shē osi tē, ō′tē-),USA pronunciation oti•ose′ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lazy, slothful.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged idle, vain, profitless.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged redundant, worthless, pointless.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
otiose /ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs -ˌəʊz/ adj
  1. serving no useful purpose: otiose language
  2. rare indolent; lazy
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin ōtiōsus leisured, from ōtium leisure

otiosity /ˌəʊtɪˈɒsɪtɪ/, ˈotioseness n
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/23 4:59:01