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be otiose
Such comments are otiose and unhelpful.
这样的评论是多余且无益的。
无用的；无效果的；无目的的；徒劳的
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无用的；无效果的；无目的的；徒劳的
Serving no practical purpose or result; futile or pointless.
Such comments are otiose and unhelpful.
这样的评论是多余且无益的。
无效的。
Having no effect.
草率敷衍的。
Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
不愿工作的；懒散的。
Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
(人)百无聊赖的。
Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
The redundantly restrictive dress code proved completely otiose in the casual workplace.
在随意的职场中，这个冗余的限制性着装规定被证明完全是多余的。
His lengthy speech was largely otiose, repeating points already discussed.
他冗长的演讲基本上是多余的，重复了已经讨论过的要点。
The extra button on the remote control is otiose and never used.
遥控器上那个多余的按键是没有用的，从未用过。
Such comments are otiose and unhelpful.
这样的评论是多余且无益的。
此结构中 otiose 作宾语补足语。
I found his lengthy explanation otiose.
我觉得他冗长的解释是多余的。
Many consider that regulation otiose.
许多人认为那条法规是多余的。
it 作形式主语，不定式为真正主语。
It is otiose to argue about this point.
争论这一点是多余的。
Not this
He is very otiose; he never works.
Use this
He is very lazy; he never works.
otiose 意为“不必要的、多余的”，并不表示“懒惰”；表达懒惰应用 lazy。
Not this
This is an otiose.
Use this
This is otiose.
otiose 是形容词，不能用作名词；应去掉冠词，直接作表语。
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