gratuitously
英 [ɡrəˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs.li]
美 [ɡrəˈtuː.ə.t̬əs.li]
- adv. 无偿地；不必要地；无缘无故地；平白地
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英语词源
- gratuitously (adv.)
- 1690s, "without cause or reason," from gratuitous + -ly (2). From 1716 as "without cost to the recipient."
权威例句
- 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。
- 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.
- 3. He insulted us gratuitously.
- 他在毫无理由的情况下侮辱了我们.