superfluous

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a. 多余的, 过剩的

发音

UK /suːˈpɜːflu.əs/
UK /sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/
其它
CA /suˈpɝflu.əs/
US /suˈpɝflu.əs/
AU /səˈpɜːflu.əs/

词形变化

more superfluous 比较级 most superfluous 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

多余的；不必要的；奢侈的

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    In excess of what is required or sufficient.

    多余

    With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

extra spare wasted pointless excess senseless surplus redundant otiose purposeless

近义相关 3

worthless unnecessary unneeded

相关短语

superfluous interval superfluous intervals superfluous man superfluous men

词源

From Middle English superfluous, from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”), from superfluō (“overflow”), from super (“above, more than, over”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin. Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.

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