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无端地, 毫无理由地
without any valid cause, justification, or necessity
- The guard gratuitously shoved the protester despite no sign of threat.
警卫无故推搡了抗议者，尽管没有任何威胁的迹象。
- The director was criticized for gratuitously including violence in the film.
导演因在电影中无端加入暴力而受到批评。
- He gratuitously insulted his coworkers during the meeting.
他在会议期间无缘无故地侮辱了他的同事。
- They gratuitously altered the historic building's façade without consulting preservationists.
他们无故改变了历史建筑的立面，而没有咨询保护主义者。
- The report gratuitously exaggerated minor flaws to create a sense of crisis.
该报告毫无理由地夸大了小缺陷以制造危机感。
2
免费地
in a manner that involves no payment
- The attorney gratuitously offered legal advice to victims of the flood.
律师免费向洪水受害者提供了法律咨询。
- Meals were gratuitously distributed to all volunteers during the event.
活动期间，所有志愿者的餐食都免费分发。
- The museum allowed students to enter gratuitously every first Sunday of the month.
博物馆允许学生在每月的第一个星期日免费进入。
- She cared for the elderly neighbor gratuitously, expecting nothing in return.
她免费照顾了那位年长的邻居，不期望任何回报。
- The repair was done gratuitously as part of a goodwill initiative.
这次维修是免费进行的，作为一项善意倡议的一部分。