"gratuitous" 怎么发音

word

US

gruh-TOO-uh-tuhs

UK

gruht-YOO-i-tuhs

释义

Something that is gratuitous is given or done without a good reason, often unnecessary or uncalled for. It can also mean free of charge, but this is less common.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ɡɹəˈtuətəs

英式英语

ɡɹætjˈuːɪtəs

简化发音

美式

gruh-TOO-uh-tuhs

英式

gruht-YOO-i-tuhs

语境中听

The movie had gratuitous scenes of violence.

Her comment was completely gratuitous.

You should avoid making gratuitous remarks.

That joke felt completely gratuitous and didn’t add anything to the conversation.