Word · Frequency #13830
mindless
欠考虑的；不理智的
Showing a lack of forethought or sense; thoughtless.
- 1.
Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
缺乏考虑或理智的。
- 2.
Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
无意义或无目的的。
- 3.
Heedless.
不注意的；掉以轻心的。
- 4.
Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.
过于重复且缺乏挑战性的,不需认真注意或无显著刺激性的。
- 5.
Lacking a mind.
没有头脑的；无智力的。
无意义的；无目的的；不注意的；漫不经心的；无需动脑的；机械重复的；没有头脑的；缺乏心智的；缺乏考虑或理智的。
In use
His mindless comment offended everyone.
She does mindless work like data entry to pass the time.
He made a mindless mistake on the test because he didn't read the instructions carefully.
be mindless
表示缺乏思考能力或愚蠢。
He is completely mindless when it comes to money.
他在钱方面完全没头脑。
mindless + noun
指不需要智力投入的重复性活动。
She does mindless data entry all day.
她整天做无需动脑的数据录入。
mindless of + noun
表示没有注意到或不顾及某事。
They were mindless of the danger.
Connections
Collocations
- mindless violence
- 无谓的暴力
- The film was criticized for its mindless violence.这部电影因宣扬无谓的暴力而受到批评。
- mindless entertainment
- 不需要动脑的娱乐
- After a long day, I just want some mindless entertainment.劳累一天后，我只想要一些不需要动脑的娱乐。
- mindless task
- 机械单调的任务
- Data entry is a mindless task that requires little thought.数据录入是一项机械单调的任务，几乎不需要思考。
- mindless repetition
- 机械重复
- Learning by mindless repetition rarely leads to deep understanding.通过机械重复来学习很少能带来深刻的理解。
- mindless consumerism
- 盲目的消费主义
- The holiday season often encourages mindless consumerism.假日季常常助长盲目的消费主义。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mind（头脑）+less（无）→ 没有头脑去思考，所以做事欠考虑、漫不经心。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、casual speech mindless 的语域视搭配而定：正式书面语中常见 mindless of（不顾）等用法；日常口语中多用于 mindless violence、mindless job 等，表示盲目或无须动脑。整体偏负面，正式与非正式场合均较常见，需根据具体搭配判断语气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These -less adjectives all end in /ləs/ and do not rhyme with 'mindless' (/ˈmaɪndlɪs/), whose suffix is /lɪs/ and whose stressed vowel is /aɪ/ followed by /nd/. No common word rhymes exactly with 'mindless'.
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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