Word · Frequency #18672
gratuitous
免费的；无偿的
核心释义
given or obtained without payment; free
- 1.
免费给予的,不劳而获的。
Given freely; unearned.
- 2.
无缘无故的
without cause
- 3.
无正当理由的,不必要的,非情况所需的。
Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
- 4.
免费的
costing nothing
- 5.
外来的,插入的。
extraneous, interpolated.
- 6.
不必要且无正当理由的
unnecessary and unwarranted
不必要的；无正当理由的；无缘无故的；外来的；插入的；免费给予的,不劳而获的。；无缘无故的；无正当理由的,不必要的,非情况所需的。
用法In use
The movie was criticized for its gratuitous violence.
用法提示：此处gratuitous为形容词，意为“无正当理由的、不必要的”，修饰名词violence。
She made a gratuitous remark about his clothes.
用法提示：gratuitous作形容词，表示“无缘无故的、无理由的”，修饰remark。
The report contained several gratuitous details that added nothing to the argument.
用法提示：gratuitous为形容词，意为“不必要的、多余的”，修饰details。
a gratuitous insult
gratuitous + noun
gratuitous 作定语时，常修饰 violence、sex、insult 等词，表示“不必要的、无正当理由的”。
The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.
这部电影因无缘无故的暴力镜头而受到批评。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gratuitous violence
- 无端暴力；无谓的暴力
- The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.这部电影因无端的暴力场面而受到批评。
- gratuitous comment
- 无缘无故的评论
- She made a gratuitous comment about his appearance.她无缘无故地评论了他的外貌。
- gratuitous insult
- 无端的侮辱
- There was no need for such a gratuitous insult.没有必要进行这样无端的侮辱。
- gratuitous nudity
- 不必要的裸露镜头
- The show was criticized for its gratuitous nudity.这部剧因不必要的裸露镜头而受到批评。
- gratuitous advice
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记：gra-像“免费”的gratis，多出的-tuitous是多余，正好记住“白给的”和“多余的/无端的”两层意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、media criticism、legal documents 该词此处常指“无正当理由的、不必要的”，多用于正式或半正式书面语，比较常见于评论、新闻报道和法律文书等语境；日常口语中用得较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fortuitous rhymes with the target: both end in stressed /ˈtuətəs/. The rest are spelling lookalikes: continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/, strenuous /ˈstɛrnjuəs/, tenuous /ˈtɛnjuəs/, virtuous /ˈvɜːrtʃuəs/, and presumptuous /prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/ all sound different and must not be pronounced like gratuitous.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.