superfluous

英[suː'pɜːfluəs] 美[suː'pɜːrfluəs]
  • adj. 多余的;过剩的;不必要的
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 多余的
    2. 过剩的
    3. 不必要的
    n. (名词)
    1. 多余的人或事物
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 过多的;过剩的;多余的 excessive;needless;surplus

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being;

    "otiose lines in a play"
    "advice is wasted words"
    "a pointless remark"
    "a life essentially purposeless"
    "senseless violence"

  2. more than is needed, desired, or required;

    "trying to lose excess weight"
    "found some extra change lying on the dresser"
    "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
    "skills made redundant by technological advance"
    "sleeping in the spare room"
    "supernumerary ornamentation"
    "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"
    "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"
    "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"
    "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

1. I rid myself of many superfluous belongings and habits that bothered me.
我把很多无用的物品都丢掉了,并且改掉了一些让我烦心的习惯。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She gave him a look that made words superfluous.
她看了他一眼,这已表明一切,无须多言了。

来自《权威词典》

3. He had already been told, so our comments were superfluous.
早就有人同他说过, 所以我们的意见是多余的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. It would be superfluous to dwell on the matter any more.
不待赘言.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. She fined away superfluous matter in the design.
她删去了这图案中多余的东西.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Repack all the superfluous cups in the box.
      把多余的杯子都重新装入箱中。
    2. He has already been told, so our comments are superfluous.
      早就有人同他说过,所以我们的意见是多余的。
    3. The market is already superfluous.
      市场已经过剩了。
    4. She crossed out all the superfluous words and phrases in the draft.
      她把草稿中不必要的词句都杠掉了。
    5. In writing telegrams omit superfluous words.
      写电报稿要省去不必要的文字。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. He didn't know how to blow off his superfluous energy.
      他不知如何发泄过剩的精力。