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

• Everything seems pointless and useless to me.
  每件事对我而言好像无意义也无用处。
• You know this is pointless.
  你知道那没什么意义。
• Violence is always pointless
  暴力总是毫无意义的。
• She remained silent, it was pointless arguing with her father.
  和父亲的争辩是毫无意义的，所以她始终保持沉默。
• It would be silly, pointless.
  这是愚蠢无意义的行为。
• 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。
• The programme was bitty and pointless.
  这个计划东拼西凑，毫无意义。
• Did I or did I not tell you it was pointless?
  难道我没有告诉过你那是无意义的吗？
• It's pointless to tie me up. she's a fugitive.
  把我绑起来是没有意义的，她是个逃犯。
• 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。