fruitlessly
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中文翻译
adv. 不结果实的, 徒劳的, 无益的, 无效的, 无结果的
英文解释
r in an unproductive manner
常见例句
1
immaturely; fruitlessly.
2
The motivation of this type of person can usually be accurately construed as a desire to be obnoxious and offensive.\r \r Origin: The phrase "porch dog" is used to refer to dogs that sit on front porches and bark (vigorously and fruitlessly) at passersby, but who pose no physical threat. > Yeah, that guy has a scathing response to just about everyone who posts in this forum