无益

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身。

Contact with realities indisposed him to any more idle speculations.

接触他不再倾向于无益的空想。

Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress,which is great and tall,but bears no fruit.

无益的雄辩犹如柏树,虽然高大不结果。

It is profitless to continue arguing.

继续争论无益的。

In view of the facts, it seems useless to continue.

鉴于这些事, 继续下去似乎无益的。

Don’t start smoking—it’s a mug’s game.

不要尝试吸烟，这对你有害无益。

They are beating the air.

他们正在做无益的事。

This would seem to be a complimentary term, but in point of fact it is not, for it has picked up associations of impracticality and ineffectuality and general dopiness.

这看起来称赞的词语，事上不。因为它有不切的、无益的和大致麻痹状态的联想。