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

• 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。
• The programme was bitty and pointless.
  这个计划东拼西凑，毫无意义。
• 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。
• Everything seems pointless and useless to me.
  每件事对我而言好像无意义也无用处。
• It would be silly, pointless.
  这是愚蠢无意义的行为。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's pointless arguing with him.
  和他争辩是白费口舌。
• 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。
• 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。