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it is pointless to do sth
"It is pointless to do sth" 是常见句型，表示做某事没有意义或效果。
It is pointless to argue with him.
和他争论毫无意义。
无意义的；徒劳的
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无意义的；徒劳的
Having no purpose or useful effect
It is pointless to argue with him.
和他争论毫无意义。
无尖端的；末端方形或圆形的。
Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
没有尖端
not having a point especially a sharp point
无突出或重要特征的(如论点、论述等)。
Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
没有用处；没有存在的理由
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Arguing with him is pointless because he never listens.
和他争论毫无意义，因为他从不听。
AI contextual example
It's pointless to worry about things you can't change.
担心你无法改变的事情是徒劳的。
AI contextual example
All these meetings feel completely pointless to me.
所有这些会议对我来说感觉毫无意义。
AI contextual example
my pencils are all pointless
我的铅笔都磨秃了。
WordNet
"It is pointless to do sth" 是常见句型，表示做某事没有意义或效果。
It is pointless to argue with him.
和他争论毫无意义。
"主语 + be pointless" 直接陈述某事无意义。
The meeting was completely pointless.
那个会议完全没有意义。
"find + 宾语 + pointless" 表达主观认为某事无意义。
I find most reality TV shows pointless.
我觉得大多数真人秀节目毫无意义。
Not this
It is a pointless.
Use this
It is pointless.
‘pointless’是形容词，不能用作名词，应直接用形容词作表语。
Not this
He explained his idea pointless.
Use this
He explained his idea pointlessly.
形容词‘pointless’不能修饰动词‘explained’，需用副词形式‘pointlessly’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
无意义的练习
This assignment is a pointless exercise.
这个作业是一项无意义的练习。
无意义的争论
They had a pointless argument about trivial matters.
他们为琐事进行了一场无意义的争论。
无意义的问题
He kept asking pointless questions during the meeting.
他在会议中不断问无意义的问题。
无意义的讨论
We spent hours in a pointless discussion.
我们花了几个小时进行无意义的讨论。
无谓的浪费
It's a pointless waste of time and resources.
这是对时间和资源的无谓浪费。
徒劳之举
Arguing with him is a pointless exercise.
和他争论是徒劳之举。
无意义的浪费时间
Waiting in line for hours turned out to be a pointless waste of time.
排了几个小时的队结果只是无意义地浪费时间。
像潜艇上的纱门一样无用
This new policy is as pointless as a screen door on a submarine.
这项新政策就像潜艇上的纱门一样没用。
这一切都，呃，毫无意义。
From the 1999 comedy film Office Space, where the character Michael Bolton laments the futility of his corporate job.
出自1999年喜剧电影《上班一条虫》，角色迈克尔·博尔顿哀叹自己公司工作的无意义。
而这一切都毫无意义，没有你。
From Lewis Capaldi's 2022 hit song 'Pointless', expressing that life feels meaningless without a loved one.
出自刘易斯·卡帕尔迪2022年热门歌曲《Pointless》，表达没有爱人的生活毫无意义。
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point（点）+ less（无）= 没有点，即无要点，无意义。
多用于日常会话或非正式文本，表示某事缺乏意义或目的。
All words share the spelling pattern '-less' and are pronounced with /ləs/ at the end, but they do not rhyme with 'pointless' because the vowel before /ləs/ is different (e.g., /oʊ/, /uː/, /ɛr/, /ɛnd/, /ɑːrd/, /ɑːrm/ vs. /ɔɪnt/).
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