Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6897
meaningless
/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
adjective
无意义的；没有目的的
核心释义
Lacking meaning; having no meaning, direction, or purpose.
- 1.
缺乏意义的。
Lacking meaning.
- 2.
没有意义或目的
having no meaning or direction or purpose
- 3.
无意义的；不重要的。
Insignificant; not worthy of importance.
不重要的；无足轻重的；缺乏意义的。；没有意义或目的；无意义的；不重要的。；无意义的
用法In use
After hours of searching, the results were completely meaningless.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰results，表示结果没有价值或意义。
His apology sounded hollow and meaningless.
用法提示：形容词作表语，与hollow并列，描述apology缺乏真诚或内容。
She felt her daily routine had become meaningless.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述routine失去了目的或价值。
a meaningless endeavor
a meaningless life
a verbose but meaningless explanation
be meaningless
表语结构，描述主语的性质。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- meaningless task
- 无意义的任务
- She felt she was stuck in a meaningless task that would never be appreciated.她觉得自己被困在一个永远不会被欣赏的无意义任务中。
- meaningless existence
- 无意义的存在
- He couldn't escape the feeling of a meaningless existence after retirement.退休后，他无法摆脱无意义存在的感觉。
- meaningless words
- 空话，无意义的话
- The politician's speech was full of meaningless words and empty promises.那位政治家的演讲充满了空话和空头承诺。
- meaningless gesture
- 无意义的姿态
- Offering a small discount was seen as a meaningless gesture by the angry customers.提供小额折扣被愤怒的顾客视为无意义的姿态。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
meaning（意义）加 less（少），就是没有意义，即无意义的。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；多用于描述缺乏意义或目的的抽象事物，如生活、工作或努力。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-less' pronounced /ləs/ (or /lɪs/) in American English. They rhyme in the unstressed final syllable. No lookalikes that sound significantly different are included.
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。
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