otiose 详细解释

otiose

['əuʃiəus]

adj.没有用的, 不必要的,多余的

词形变化

副词: otiosely | 名词: otiosity |

词义辨析

同义参见:

vegetable  

英英释义

形容词 otiose:

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

同义词:pointless, superfluous, wasted

producing no result or effect

同义词:futile, ineffectual, unavailing

disinclined to work or exertion

同义词:faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy

补充

otioseotiose英:[ˈəutiəus] 美:[ˈoʃiˌos, ˈoti-]adj.1.不必要的, 没有用处的

例句

1. the linking commentary is often otiose.串场的解说词往往是不必要的。