nugatory
nugatory 英 [ˈnju:gətəri] 美 [ˈnugətɔri]
adj. 无价值的；琐碎的；无效的；无法律效力的
Even the scrawniest of types possess more than enough energy stored in their (nugatory) fat reserves to run several marathons back to back. 即使最瘦骨如柴的人身体里储存的（无用的）脂肪也够他跑几个来回的马拉松了。
- Something nugatory has no real value; it’s worthless. All your excuses for why you didn’t turn the bath tap off when you left the apartment are nugatory; they don’t change the fact that the tub overflowed and leaked into the apartment below.
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- adj. 无价值的；琐碎的；无效的；无法律效力的
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1. Even the scrawniest of types possess more than enough energy stored in their (nugatory) fat reserves to run several marathons back to back.
即使最瘦骨如柴的人身体里储存的（无用的）脂肪也够他跑几个来回的马拉松了。
- nugatory (adj.) "trifling, of no value," c. 1600, from Latin nugatorius "worthless, trifling, futile," from nugator "jester, trifler, braggart," from nugatus, past participle of nugari "to trifle, jest, play the fool," from nugæ "jokes, jests, trifles," of unknown origin.
nu·ga·tory / ˈnjuːɡətəri ; NAmE ˈnuːɡətɔːri / adjective ( formal) having no purpose or value 无目的的；无价值的 SYN worthless nu·ga·tory / ˈnjuːɡətəri ; NAmE ˈnuːɡətɔːri /
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