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.

  1. 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

  1. ADJ-GRADED 无益的;无意义的;无目的的
    If you say that something is pointless, 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

双语例句

  1. The programme was bitty and pointless.
    这个计划东拼西凑,毫无意义。
  2. 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。
  3. Violence is always pointless
    暴力总是毫无意义的。
  4. Without an audience the performance is pointless.
    没有观众,表演就不成其为表演了。
  5. It's pointless trying to keep your friendship secret& it's common knowledge already.
    你们无须将友情保密&其实已尽人皆知。
  6. Since we can neither create nor destroy time, it's pointless to fight it.
    1由于我们既不能创造也不能毁灭时间,所以与它做斗争是没有意义的。
  7. In such cases, my experience is that it's pointless arguing against this approach.
    在这种情况下,我认为对于这种方法的讨论都是毫无意义的。
  8. 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。
  9. We don't know all the circumstances, so it would be pointless to speculate.
    我们不了解所有的情况,妄加推测是没有意义的。
  10. Even so, I still think you probably did right, in a pointless kind of way.
    即便如此,我仍然认为你也许这么做是对的,尽管这毫无意义。
  11. You know this is pointless.
    你知道那没什么意义。
  12. My job might seem pointless and stupid, but it's not.
    我的工作似乎是无意义的,但是不是。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. Pointless struggle, can't bring you?, so can I give up.
    无谓的挣扎,挽回不了你的?,所以我可不可以放弃。
  16. 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。
  17. It's pointless arguing with him.
    和他争辩是白费口舌。
  18. Everything seems pointless and useless to me.
    每件事对我而言好像无意义也无用处。
  19. His pointless questions irritated me.
    他那无意义的质疑令我恼怒。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. 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。
  23. At least all the pointless activity raises an interesting question: which company made itself look worse?
    所有这些无意义的活动,至少提出了一个有意思的问题:是哪家公司让自己的形象变得更差了?
  24. 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?
  25. It would be silly, pointless.
    这是愚蠢无意义的行为。
  26. 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。
  27. 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。
  28. Does that mean it's pointless to make a new year's resolution?
    这意味着下定新年决意就没有意义了吗?我不这么看。
  29. It's pointless to worry about things you cannot change.
    担心你所不能改变的事是没有意义的。
  30. 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。

英英释义

adj

  1. not having a point especially a sharp point
    1. my pencils are all pointless

    Synonym:    unpointed

  2. 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