1550s, "without sensation," from sense (n.) + -less. Of actions, etc., "devoid of purpose, proceeding from lack of intelligence," it is attested from 1570s. Related: Senselessly; senselessness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. His death was a senseless waste of life.
他白浪費(fèi)了性命，死得毫無(wú)意義。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The thugs beat him senseless with a baseball bat.
暴徒用棒球棒把他打得失去了知覺(jué).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The branch of a tree knocked one of the horsewomen senseless.
一根樹(shù)枝撞得一名女騎手昏了過(guò)去.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
現(xiàn)在正是我們停止一切無(wú)謂爭(zhēng)論的時(shí)候了.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. It's senseless to get angry over such a trifle.