Superfluous
[ sʊ'pɝflʊəs ]
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adj. 过多的;多余的;不必要的;奢侈的;
💡 词根助记
super超过，过度+flu流+ous形容词后缀→流出太多→多余的
📝 例句
He had already been told, so our comments were superfluous.
他已被告知,所以我们的评论是多余的。
The introductory style seemed a little superfluous.
这种客套未免有点儿多余。
It may be superfluous to say that...
说…也许是多余的。
In writing telegrams, omit superfluous words.
写电报稿要省去不必要的字。
Repack all the superfluous cups in the box.
把多馀的杯子都重新装入箱中.
🌱 联想助记
【记】super-前缀“过度、过多”,flu-词根“流”,ous-形缀:流量过多的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-flu-表示“流动”
📖 牛津释义
superfluous
adj
more than is needed or wanted 过多的; 过剩的; 多余的; 不必要的
Repack all the superfluous cups in the box. 把多余的杯子都重新装入箱中.
The crowd was so well-behaved that the police presence was superfluous. 群众秩序良好, 警方在场并无必要.
That remark was superfluous, ie It should not have been made, eg because it contributed nothing or was offensive. 那样的话多余说.
They were only interested in each other, so I felt rather superfluous, ie felt that I shouldn't be there. 他们只是意在对方, 所以我自觉多余在场.
🎯 考研助记
super+flu流＋ous→流出太多
🔁 扩展释义
*[sju'pә:fluәs]a. 多余的, 过剩的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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At this rate,
照这种速度
Ask-Bob-to sit-behind-me.
让鲍伯坐在我后面。[省略了四个音]
The continents form rugged tablelands which stand nearly three miles above the floor of the open ocean.
大陆是崎岖不平的高地，高出辽阔海洋海底近三英里。