新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

meaningless

英  [ˈmiːnɪŋləs]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1没有含义的

    If something that someone says or writes is meaningless, it has no meaning, or appears to have no meaning.

    双语例句

    例:

    The sentence 'kicked the ball the man' is meaningless.

    句子kicked the ball the man是没有含义的。

    2不重要的 , 不相关的

    Something that is meaningless in a particular situation is not important or relevant.

    双语例句

    例:

    Fines are meaningless to guys earning millions.

    罚款对于能挣几百万的人来说无足轻重。

    3无目的的 , 无价值的

    If something that you do is meaningless, it has no purpose and is not at all worthwhile.

    近义词

    futile

    双语例句

    例:

    They seek strong sensations to dull their sense of a meaningless existence.

    他们追求强烈的刺激以减轻他们没有价值的存在感。