utter nonsense
collocation十足的胡话;一派胡言
The report was dismissed as utter nonsense by scientists.
这份报告被科学家斥为十足的胡言乱语。
完全的;彻底的;十足的;极度的
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完全的;彻底的;十足的;极度的
complete, total, or extreme; to the greatest degree
The news came as an utter shock to everyone in the office.
这个消息对办公室里的每个人来说都完全是晴天霹雳。
达到最远或最极端的程度;绝对的,完全的,无条件的。
To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
关于决定、答复等:以无条件或不加限制的方式做出的;果断的,明确的。
Of decisions, replies, etc.: made in an unconditional or unqualified manner; decisive, definite.
She showed utter disregard for the rules.
她对规则表现出完全的漠视。
It was an utter waste of time to wait any longer.
再等下去完全是浪费时间。
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十足的胡话;一派胡言
The report was dismissed as utter nonsense by scientists.
这份报告被科学家斥为十足的胡言乱语。
彻底的失败
The plan was an utter failure from the start.
这个计划从一开始就彻底失败了。
死一般的寂静;完全的沉默
There was utter silence in the room after she left.
她离开后,房间里一片死寂。
极度混乱
The announcement threw the meeting into utter confusion.
这一宣布使会议陷入极度混乱。
极度的喜悦
She felt utter joy when she saw her son again.
再次见到儿子时,她感到无比喜悦。
完全无视;全然不顾
He acted with utter disregard for other people's feelings.
他行事完全不顾及别人的感受。
纯粹的胡说八道
The claim that the earth is flat is utter nonsense.
声称地球是平的纯粹是胡说八道。
一片混乱
After the power went out, the city was in utter chaos.
停电后,这座城市陷入一片混乱。
彻底的失败
The plan was an utter failure.
这个计划彻底失败了。
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用 utmost 记 utter:两者都以 ut- 开头,都表示“极端、彻底”。看到 utter 就想到 utmost,意思便是“完全的、绝对的”。
语域:formal 常见场景:正式书面语、文学或新闻报道 utter(形容词)表示‘完全的、彻底的’或‘绝对的’,通常多用于正式或书面语境,常见搭配如 utter nonsense(一派胡言)、utter failure(彻头彻尾的失败)。日常口语中更常用 complete 或 total。
用于名词前,表示‘完全的、彻底的’,起强调作用。
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