superfluous

sju'pә:fluәs

考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
s more than is needed, desired, or required

a. 多余的, 过剩的

Collins 星级

13,701

BNC 频率

16,195

使用频率

superfluous 由两个部分组成：前缀 super- 意为“超过、过多”，词根 flu 来源于拉丁语 fluere，意为“流动”。整体意思是“流出过多”，即“多余的”。

例句

1. The report contained many superfluous details that were not necessary.

报告中包含了许多不必要的多余细节。

2. She decided to remove the superfluous items from her closet to make more space.

她决定从衣橱中移除多余的物品，以腾出更多空间。

3. His speech was filled with superfluous words that distracted the audience.

他的演讲充满了多余的话语，使听众分心。