Pointless
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定义
(that meeting was) pointless: （会议是）无意义的
What's the point?: 什么意思？
示例
- "In lieu of this pointless, frivolous expenditure, I propose a boring meeting at the office at 8.15 am."
- "Edward, if I could summarize your pointless song: You got on the bus this morning, didn't have any money, you took a nap, then you started crying like a little girl!"
- "But I still don't know why you were late! What is the point?"
练习 1
"For the most part, these little get-togethers run pretty smoothly".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
"For the most part, these little get-togethers run pretty smoothly".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
When Bruno writes that meeting "ran smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was intense.
When Bruno writes that meeting "ran smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was "boring" or unexciting.
If a meeting "runs smoothly", it is uneventful, or there aren't any problems during the meeting. This expression indicates that everything goes as expected, correctly and without any problems. Example: I haven't had any problems with my new car, everything is running smoothly.
A "pointless" meeting serves no purpose. There is no reason for it, or nothing was accomplished during the meeting. When Bruno writes that the meetings generally "run smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was "pointless".
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