inanity
英 [ɪ'nænətɪ]
美
- n. 空虚；愚蠢；浅薄
词态变化
复数: inanities;副词: inanely;形容词: inane;
英文词源
- inanity (n.)
- c. 1600, "emptiness, hollowness," literal and figurative, from French inanité or directly from Latin inanitas "emptiness, empty space," figuratively "worthlessness," noun of quality from inanis "empty, void, worthless, useless," of uncertain origin.
双语例句
- 1. Their statement was a downright inanity.
- 他们的声明是彻头彻尾的废话.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. I laugh all alone at my complete inanity.
- 十分无聊时,我就独自大笑.
来自辞典例句