单词 | superfluous |
释义 | superfluous[sju'pə:fluəs]a. 多余的, 过剩的 superfluous su.per.flu.ous AHD: [s‹-pûr“fl›-…s] D.J. [s&6pT8flu8*s]K.K. [s&6pPflu*s]adj.(形容词)Being beyond what is required or sufficient.过多的:多于需要的或足够的语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French superflueux 源自 古法语 superflueux 3. from Latin superfluus 源自 拉丁语 superfluus 4. from superfluere [to overflow] 源自 superfluere [溢出] 5. super- [super-] super- [前缀,表“超”] 6. fluere [to flow] * see bhleu- fluere [流动] *参见 bhleu- 继承用法:super“fluously adv.(副词)super“fluousness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. superfluous,excess,extra,spare,supernumerary,surplus2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “being more than is needed, desired, required, or appropriate”: 这些形容词共有的中心意思是“比需要、渴求、需求或合适的更多的”: surplus cheese distributed to the needy. 把多余的乳酪分给穷人 |
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