superfluous
英[suː'pɜːflʊəs;sjuː-]
美[sʊ'pɝflʊəs]
- adj. 多余的；不必要的；奢侈的
词态变化
副词: superfluously;名词: superfluity;
中文词源
superfluous 过多的
super-,超过，额外，-flu,流动，词源同 fluid,fluent.引申词义过多的。
英文词源
- superfluous
- superfluous: see flux
- superfluous (adj.)
- early 15c. (earlier superflue, late 14c.), from Latin superfluus "unnecessary," literally "overflowing, running over," from superfluere "to overflow," from super "over" (see super-) + fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Related: Superfluously; superfluousness.
双语例句
- 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》