point·less
adjective/ˈpɔɪntləs/
/ˈpɔɪntləs/
- having no purpose; not worth doing
无意义的；无目标的；不值得做的 - We searched until we knew it would be pointless to continue.
我们搜索又搜索，直到觉得继续下去也枉然时才罢手。 - Trying to foresee the future is a pointless exercise.
试图预测未来是毫无意义的事。
Extra Examples- The film is entertaining but ultimately pointless.
这部电影娱乐性较强，但说到底毫无意义。 - The whole discussion was utterly pointless.
整个讨论完全没有意义。 - This renders the project pointless.
这使得该项目毫无意义。 - I knew it was pointless expecting him to change his mind.
我知道指望他改变主意是徒劳的。 - It would be pointless for both of you to work on the same thing.
你们俩做同一件事是毫无意义的。 - We were expected to sit through pointless committee meetings.
我们被要求参加毫无意义的委员会会议。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
- We searched until we knew it would be pointless to continue.