pointless

英 [ˈpɔɪntləs]

美 [ˈpɔɪntləs]

adj.  无意义的; 无目标的; 不值得做的

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.7557 / COCA.11452

牛津词典

adj.

• 无意义的；无目标的；不值得做的
  having no purpose; not worth doing
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无益的；无意义的；无目的的
  If you say that something ispointless, you are criticizing it because it has no sense or purpose.
  1. Violence is always pointless...
     暴力总是毫无意义的。
  2. Without an audience the performance is pointless.
     没有观众，表演就不成其为表演了。
  3. ...pointless arguments.
     无益的争论

英英释义

adj

• not having a point especially a sharp point
  1. my pencils are all pointless
  Synonym:unpointed
• serving no useful purpose
  1. otiose lines in a play
  2. advice is wasted words
  3. a pointless remark
  4. a life essentially purposeless
  5. senseless violence
  Synonym:otiosepurposelesssenselesssuperfluouswasted

双语例句

• The programme was bitty and pointless.
  这个计划东拼西凑，毫无意义。
• Before you say all wars are pointless, which I totally agree, I want your opinion about them.
  在你回答所有的战争都是无意义的之前，我完全同意这个说法，但是我想听听你们对它们的看法。
• I think that would be fairly pointless, but go ahead.
  我想那是没有什么意义的，但你还是说吧。
• Finally: NEVER use these tools t 'compare' yourself with others because that is self-defeating and pointless.
  最后：绝对不要利用这些工具将自己和他人进行比较，这是自我挫败和毫无意义的。
• Well, then, it's pointless to continue, we'll stop!
  那继续下去就毫无意义了，我们停止吧。
• It's pointless arguing with him.
  和他争辩是白费口舌。
• I spent many pointless hours in that city.
  在那个城市，我度过了许多无所事事的时光。
• Thanks for being a part of my world, without you the world would just be dark and pointless.
  作为一个世界的一部分，我不感谢你，世界也只是黑暗和没有意义的。
• 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。
• Few think neuroscientific research is pointless just because we still know so little about the brain.
  很少有人认为神经科学研究没有意义，这正是因为我们对于大脑所知甚少。