音标:[grә'tju:itәs] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 免费的, 无理由的
[经] 无代价的
s. without cause
s. unnecessary and unwarranted

考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

gratuitous的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. I did not want to be singled out for gratuitous punishment.我不愿意被叫出来遭受这无缘无故的惩罚。
  2. His films are full of gratuitous violence.他拍的影片充满了不必要的暴力。
  3. His criticism is quite gratuitous.他的批评完全没有根据。

词汇搭配

  • gratuitous induction安慰诱导, 非底物诱...
  • gratuitous goods免费物,无酬财...
  • gratuitous inducer安慰诱导物
  • gratuitous contract单方面受益的契约...
  • gratuitous utility无偿效用
  • gratuitous coinage免费铸币制
  • gratuitous revenue无偿收入

经典引文

  • We are given to Mistake the Gratuitous Blessings of Heaven, for the Fruits of our Own Industry.

    出自:R. L
  • Except for her teaching, which was gratuitous, Marian had not found the literary work she was hoping for.

    出自:G. S. Haight
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