英语单词

gratuitously是什么意思

gratuitously

[græ'tju:itəsli]
  • adv. 无偿地;不必要地;无缘无故地;平白地

英文词源


gratuitously (adv.)
1690s, "without cause or reason," from gratuitous + -ly (2). From 1716 as "without cost to the recipient."

双语例句


1. They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.
他们希望我将题目修改一下,以免显得太过冒犯。

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2. They rebuild their houses for them gratuitously when they are ruined.
如果他们的房屋要坍了,就会有人替他们重盖,不要工资.

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3. He insulted us gratuitously.
他在毫无理由的情况下侮辱了我们.

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