senselessness
senselessness — 名詞
1. the quality of behaving in a foolish way or making very poor decisions
愚蠢
缺乏判斷力的行為或想法
the quality of behaving in a foolish way or making very poor decisions
Everyone laughed at the senselessness of buying ice in a snowstorm.
大家都覺得在暴風雪中買冰塊這件事很愚蠢。
the senselessness of + -ing clause for foolish actions
Christopher regretted the senselessness of quitting his job without a plan.
Christopher 很後悔自己在沒有計畫時就辭職的愚蠢。
The coach blamed the team's senselessness for the two late goals.
教練把那兩個失分歸咎於球隊的愚蠢。
Talia could not excuse the senselessness of the boys' cruel prank.
Talia 無法原諒那些男孩惡作劇的愚蠢。
One moment of senselessness ruined Anthony's chance to keep the scholarship.
一時的愚蠢毀掉了 Anthony 保住獎學金的機會。
- foolishness
the closest everyday word for poor judgment
- stupidity
stronger and more insulting than senselessness
- recklessness
stresses dangerous carelessness more than lack of sense
- wisdom
good judgment based on understanding
- good sense
practical judgment in everyday decisions
文法句型
the senselessness of + action or decision
a moment of senselessness
用法筆記
Often judges a decision, action, or remark after the damage is clear, and commonly appears after of with a noun or -ing form.
2. the quality of seeming absurd or pointless because nothing useful or logical exp
荒謬
毫無道理或目的的性質
the quality of seeming absurd or pointless because nothing useful or logical explains it
Elise was shaken by the senselessness of the attack on schoolchildren.
Elise 因為攻擊學童這件事的荒謬而深受震動。
the senselessness of + violent event
The film shows the senselessness of war through one family's losses.
那部電影透過一家人的失去，呈現了戰爭的荒謬。
Many voters were tired of the senselessness of the endless argument.
許多選民已經厭倦了那場沒完沒了爭論的荒謬。
Aylin stared at the broken window, angry at the senselessness of the damage.
Aylin 盯著破掉的窗戶，對這種破壞的荒謬感到憤怒。
The report exposed the senselessness behind months of wasteful planning.
那份報告揭露了數月浪費資源的規劃背後的荒謬。
- pointlessness
focuses on there being no useful result
- absurdity
stresses how unreasonable or irrational something seems
- meaninglessness
often used when something seems empty of meaning, not just logic
文法句型
the senselessness of + violence or waste
anger at the senselessness of + noun
用法筆記
Common in serious discussion of violence, waste, or public failure, where the speaker stresses that the event feels pointless rather than merely foolish.
3. the state of being unconscious and unable to react to what is happening
昏迷
失去知覺且無法反應
the state of being unconscious and unable to react to what is happening
After the crash, Liam sank into senselessness before help arrived.
車禍後，Liam 在救援抵達前就陷入昏迷。
sink into senselessness after an injury
The doctor watched Camila closely during her hours of senselessness.
醫生在 Camila 昏迷的幾個小時裡一直密切觀察她。
A heavy blow sent Minho into sudden senselessness on the field.
重重的一擊讓 Minho 在場上突然陷入昏迷。
Mayumi woke from senselessness and asked where the fire had started.
Mayumi 從昏迷中醒來，問起火點是從哪裡開始的。
- unconsciousness
the neutral general term for being unable to respond
- coma
a more serious and usually longer medical state
- blackout
more informal and often suggests a brief loss of consciousness
- consciousness
the state of being awake and aware
- awareness
ability to notice and react to what is happening
文法句型
fall into senselessness
wake from senselessness
用法筆記
Mostly appears in medical or injury contexts and often follows verbs such as fall into, sink into, or wake from.