参考词典中gratuitous的常规释义:
基本释义
- a. 免费的,无理由的
词形变化
- 名 词:gra·tu'i·tous·ness副 词:gra·tu'i·tous·ly
参考例句
- His criticism is quite gratuitous.
他的批评完全没有根据。 - Contributed as an act of charity;gratuitous.
免费的作为慈善行为给予的;免费的 - Gratuitous violence repels.
无端使用暴力则激起民愤。 - gratuitous criticism.
没有根据的批评 - His films are full of gratuitous violence.
他拍的影片充满了不必要的暴力。
- His criticism is quite gratuitous.
英英解释
3个形容词解释
- without cause
[例]- a gratuitous insult
- costing nothing
[同] complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous
[例]- complimentary tickets
- free admission
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- unnecessary and unwarranted
[同] gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for
[例]- a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
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