needless

美 [ˈniːdləs]英 [ˈniːdləs]
  • adj.不必要的;可以避免的

派生词: needlessly adv.

need v.需要 + -less 无...的

TEM8

needlessneedless

adj.

不必要的;可以避免的
needless death or suffering is not necessary because it could have been avoided

needless suffering

不必要的痛苦

Banning smoking would save needless deaths.

禁止吸烟会免除不必要的死亡。

unnecessary
习语

needless

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不需要的;不必要的
    Something that is needless is completely unnecessary.

    But his death was so needless...

    但他的死太没有必要了。

  • Half a million women die needlessly each year during childbirth...

    每年有50万女性难产致死是本可避免的。

  • 3
    PHRASE 不用说;不必说
    You use needless to say when you want to emphasize that what you are about to say is obvious and to be expected in the circumstances.

    Our budgie got out of its cage while our cat was in the room. Needless to say, the cat moved quicker than me and caught it.

    我们的虎皮鹦鹉飞出鸟笼的时候,猫正好在室内。不用说,猫比我快,抓住了它。

adj

1
unnecessary and unwarranted
a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Synonym: gratuitous uncalled-for

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Banning smoking would save needless deaths .

    禁止吸烟会免除不必要的死亡。

  2. ' I have never knowingly exposed any patient to needless risks , ' he said .

    他说:“我从未故意将任何病人置于不必要的风险境地。”

  3. The problem , needless to say , is the cost involved .

    不用说,问题是所涉及的费用。

  4. Needless to say , theory and practice sometimes diverged .

    不用说,理论和实践有时候并不相符。

  5. All this , needless to say , had been culled second-hand from radio reports

    不用说,所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。

  6. But his death was so needless

    但他的死太没有必要了。

  7. Our budgie got out of its cage while our cat was in the room . Needless to say , the cat moved quicker than me and caught it .

    我们的虎皮鹦鹉飞出鸟笼的时候,猫正好在室内。不用说,猫比我快,抓住了它。

  8. So much needless repetition makes the article long-winded .

    这样叠床架屋,文章就太罗嗦了。

  9. Needless to say , I agree .

    无须说,我是同意的。

  10. Xue Pan hastened to register himself as a pupil . His school-going was , needless to say , a pretence -- “ one day fishing and two days to dry the net ” as they say -- and had nothing to do with the advancement of learning .

    薛蟠也假说来上学,不过是:“三天打鱼,两天晒网”*却不见有一点进益。

  11. Needless to say , people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives .

    毋庸多言,神经科学专家对维瑟这样的人抱有极大的兴趣,因为他们想了解大脑是如何记录人类生活的。

  12. Needless to say , I swept him into my arms and broke down .

    无需多言,我把他拥进怀里,失声痛哭。

  13. The result can be a lot of needless prevarication .

    结果就是带来一堆的借口

  14. Without signs , a user is left guessing about whether to push or pull , creating needless frustration1 .

    如果没有标识,使用者就要猜测该推还是拉,导致不必要的挫败。

  15. Needless to say , I was horrified8 . I froze in terror , with my eyes fixed9 on the window . Fortunately I didn 't see it again .

    毫无疑问,我被吓呆了,我愣在那里,两眼直勾勾的紧盯着窗户,幸运的是,我没有再看到他。

  16. Needless to say , this presents a great security risk .

    毫无疑问,这带来了极大的安全风险。

  17. Needless to say , my first choice is your company .

    不用说,我的第一选择便是贵公司。

  18. Needless to say high school research study are a lot of difficulties encountered .

    但勿庸讳言,高中研究性学习正遭遇着不少的困境。

  19. The latter , needless to say , is the key research project .

    而后者,无疑是新诗研究的重点所在。

  20. Needless to say , including all already cognitive in various fields .

    不用说,包括所有已认知的各个领域。

  21. Needless to say , it did change , and quickly .

    不用说,最后我的态度改变了,而且改变得很快。

  22. It is needless to say that she did not like her job .

    不用说她不喜欢她自己的工作。

  23. Needless to say , 2011 ended with mixed results .

    不消说,结果2011年有喜有忧。

  24. Regular maintenance of machine reduces much needless wear and tear .

    定期维修机器可以大大减少不必要的磨损。

  25. Needless to say , such an attack would take a high degree of skill .

    毫无疑问,这样的攻击需要非常高的技能。

  26. Needless to say his marriage relationship must be all that could be desired .

    不用说,他与配偶也必然有美好的婚姻关系。

  27. Needless to say , this is not a good time to be in trouble .

    不必说,现在不是一个陷入困境的好的时机。

  28. Needless to say , they will be the future backbone of China .

    毋庸置疑,他们必将是未来中国社会的中坚力量。

  29. You had better cross out all the needless words in your composition .

    你最好把作文中一切不必要的字句都划掉。

  30. It is needless that you put the love into the depth of heart .

    爱就告诉他,何必把思念之库埋在心底深处。

后缀
e-无...的

careless adj. 不小心的

care n.照顾 + -less 无...的

helpless adj. 无自理能力的

help v.帮助 + -less 无...的

homeless adj. 无家可归的

home n.家 + -less 无...的

useless adj. 无用的

use 用 + -less 无...的

breathless adj. 气喘吁吁的

breath n.气息 + -less 无...的

cordless adj. 无电线的

cord n.绳子 + -less 无...的

endless adj. 无止境的

end n.最后部分 + -less 无...的

harmless adj. 无害的

harm n.伤害 + -less 无...的

hopeless adj. 绝望的

hope v.希望 + -less 无...的

stainless adj. 不锈钢的,不生锈的

stain v.沾污 + -less 无...的

tasteless adj. 无味的

taste n.味道 + -less 无...的

worthless adj. 没用的

worth 价值 + -less 无...的

doubtless adj. 无疑的

doubt n.不确定 + -less 无...的

regardless adv. 不管

regard v.看待 + -less 无...的

wireless adj. 无线的

wire n.金属丝 + -less 无...的

nonetheless adv. 尽管如此

none n.无 + the det.这 + -less 无...的

reckless adj. 鲁莽的

reck v.顾虑 + -less 无...的

ruthless adj. 无情的

ruth n.怜悯 + -less 无...的

  • 习语

adj.

needless to say

不必说;不用说
used to emphasize that the information you are giving is obvious

The problem, needless to say, is the cost involved.

不用说,问题是所涉及的费用。