pointless
英 ['pɒɪntlɪs]
美 ['pɔɪntləs]
pointless 中文词源
pointless 无目标的来自point,点,目标,-less,无,没有。
pointless 英文词源
- pointless (adj.)
- early 14c., "blunt," from point (n.) + -less. Meaning "of no effect, to no purpose" is from 1726. Related: Pointlessly; pointlessness.
pointless 双语例句
1. They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to go on. 他们非常明确地表示继续下去毫无意义。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The programme was bitty and pointless.
- 这个计划东拼西凑,毫无意义。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Without an audience the performance is pointless.
- 没有观众,表演就不成其为表演了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. We searched until we knew it would be pointless to continue.
- 我们搜索又搜索,直到觉得继续下去也枉然时才罢手。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.
- 他向他们提了各种毫无意义的问题来拖延时间.
来自《简明英汉词典》