gratuitous
美音:[grə´tu:ətəs
]
英音:[grə´tu:ətəs
]
adj.免费的,无理由的
难易程度:
gratuitous为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:gratuitousness 副词:gratuitously
词根
grat＝to please（喜好）
近义词, 同义词
gratuitous
/grə'tju:ɪtəs; [US] -'tu:-; ˇrə`tuətəs/
adj (fml derog 文, 贬) done, given or acting unnecessarily, purposely and without good reason 无必要的; 故意的; 无正当理由的
*a gratuitous insult 无端的侮辱
* a gratuitous lie/liar 胡诌[胡诌的人]
* scenes of gratuitous violence on TV 电视节目中多此一举的暴力场面.
adj (fml derog 文, 贬) done, given or acting unnecessarily, purposely and without good reason 无必要的; 故意的; 无正当理由的
*a gratuitous insult 无端的侮辱
* a gratuitous lie/liar 胡诌[胡诌的人]
* scenes of gratuitous violence on TV 电视节目中多此一举的暴力场面.
gratuitous
adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: gratuitus, from gratus; GRATEFUL]
said or done without a good reason, in a way that offends someone
= unnecessary
children's books which include gratuitous violence
>gratuitouslyadv
There is no point in gratuitously antagonizing people.
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: gratuitus, from gratus; GRATEFUL]
said or done without a good reason, in a way that offends someone
= unnecessary
children's books which include gratuitous violence
>gratuitouslyadv
There is no point in gratuitously antagonizing people.
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