supererogatory

英 [,sjuːprə'rɒɡətɔːrɪ] 美

释义

adj. 额外的，多余的；职责以外的

英文词源

supererogatory (adj.): 1590s, from Medieval Latin supererogatorius, from supererogat-, stem of supererogare "pay or do additionally" (see supererogation).

双语例句

1. It was supererogatory for her to gloat ( Mary McCarthy ): 她也在一旁幸灾乐祸地看得出神,真是多余 ( 玛丽麦卡锡 )

英英释意

1. more than is needed, desired, or required;: "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

实用场景例句

It was supererogatory for her to gloat ( Mary McCarthy ): 她也在一旁幸灾乐祸地看得出神,真是多余 ( 玛丽麦卡锡 )