中文词源
senseless 无意义的，无知觉的
sense,感觉，知觉，意义，含义，-less,无，没有。
英语词源
- senseless (adj.)
- 1550s, "without sensation," from sense (n.) + -less. Of actions, etc., "devoid of purpose, proceeding from lack of intelligence," it is attested from 1570s. Related: Senselessly; senselessness.
权威例句
- 1. His death was a senseless waste of life.
- 他白浪费了性命，死得毫无意义。
- 2. The thugs beat him senseless with a baseball bat.
- 暴徒用棒球棒把他打得失去了知觉.
- 3. The branch of a tree knocked one of the horsewomen senseless.
- 一根树枝撞得一名女骑手昏了过去.
- 4. It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
- 现在正是我们停止一切无谓争论的时候了.
- 5. It's senseless to get angry over such a trifle.
- 不值得为这点小事惹气.
词语辨析
【sensible, senseless, sensitive】
sensible: 懂事的，明智的。如：He is a sensible child.(他是个懂事的孩子。)
senseless: 愚蠢的(常作定语)；无知觉的(常作表语)。
sensitive: 有感觉的，敏感的。如：Eyes are very sensitive to light.(眼睛对光敏感。)
sensible: 懂事的，明智的。如：He is a sensible child.(他是个懂事的孩子。)
senseless: 愚蠢的(常作定语)；无知觉的(常作表语)。
sensitive: 有感觉的，敏感的。如：Eyes are very sensitive to light.(眼睛对光敏感。)