Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4667
Fully loadeduseless
无用的；没有用处的；没法用的
having no use, benefit, or ability to serve a purpose
- 1.
Without use or the possibility to be used.
无用的,不能使用的
- 2.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
没有益处或无法有效运作
- 3.
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
无益的,无用的；无意义的(指行动)
无益的；徒劳的；白费的；无用的,不能使用的；没有益处或无法有效运作；无益的,无用的；无意义的(指行动)；无用的
In use
This old map is useless now that the city has changed.
I tried to fix the printer, but it is completely useless.
It's useless to argue with him; he won't listen.
a kitchen full of useless gadgets
she is useless in an emergency
something is useless
表示某物没有用或失去效用。
This old phone is useless.
这部旧手机没用了。
it is useless to do something
表示做某事没有结果或意义。
It is useless to argue with him.
和他争论是没有用的。
Connections
Collocations
- completely useless
- 完全无用的
- This old software is completely useless now.这个旧软件现在完全无用了。
- absolutely useless
- 绝对无用的
- That advice was absolutely useless.那个建议绝对无用。
- virtually useless
- 几乎无用的
- The broken tool is virtually useless.那个坏掉的工具几乎无用了。
- useless piece of junk
- 没用的垃圾
- My phone is a useless piece of junk after the drop.我的手机摔过后就成了没用的垃圾。
- useless waste of time
- 浪费时间而无用
- The meeting was a useless waste of time.那个会议是浪费时间的无用之事。
- useless knowledge
Learner notes
Memory Tip
useless拆成use（使用）和less（少），使用少即无用。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、书面写作 该词语域中性，适用于多种场合，常见于批评或客观评价。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the suffix '-less' and share the same unstressed /ləs/ ending. However, they do not rhyme with 'useless' because their stressed vowels differ (e.g., /oʊ/, /ɪr/, /iː/, /aɪ/, /ɛ/ vs. /uː/). They are useful lookalikes in spelling but not perfect rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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