needless

英 [ˈniːdləs]

美 [ˈniːdləs]

adj.  不必要的; 可以避免的

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习惯用语

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。

牛津词典

adj.

• 不必要的；可以避免的
  needless death or suffering is not necessary because it could have been avoided
  1. needless suffering
     不必要的痛苦
  2. Banning smoking would save needless deaths.
     禁止吸烟会免除不必要的死亡。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不需要的;不必要的
  Something that isneedlessis completely unnecessary.
  1. But his death was so needless...
     但他的死太没有必要了。
  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。”
• PHRASE 不用说;不必说
  You useneedless to saywhen you want to emphasize that what you are about to say is obvious and to be expected in the circumstances.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• 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。
• '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。”
• Needless to say, air and sunlight are essential to our daily life.
  不必说，空气和阳光对我们的日常生活是不可缺少的。
• Needless to say, I have some unusual habits.
  不用说，我有些特别的习惯。
• 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。
• Needless to say, this is a tedious process.
  不用说，这将是一个繁琐的过程。
• I am not a qualified leader, with needless to say, a good leader.
  我不是一个合格的领袖，跟不用说是一个优秀的领袖。
• Needless to say, he was late for the meeting.
  不用说，开会他迟到了。
• The horses, needless to say, were not mentioned again.
  马，不用说，就没有再提了。
• I need not your needles, they are needless to me.
  我需要的不是你的针，它们对我一点用处都没有。