"There is no point" 的用法详解
什么是 "There is no point"?
“There is no point” 是一个常见的英语表达,用来表示“做某事没有意义”或“没有必要做某事”。它常用于口语和书面语中,语气略带劝阻或理性分析。
基本结构
标准句型如下:
- There is no point in + 动名词(doing)
- There’s no point (in) doing something.
There is no point in arguing with him.
(跟他争论没有意义。)
There’s no point waiting any longer.
(再等下去也没有用了。)
常见用法与例句
- 表达徒劳无功的行为
There’s no point crying over spilled milk.
- 劝人放弃无谓的努力
There’s no point trying to please everyone.
- 用于逻辑推理或理性判断
If the store is closed, there’s no point going downtown.
注意事项
✅ 正确:There is no point in studying if you don’t understand the basics.
❌ 错误:There is no point to study...
注意:动词必须使用 动名词(-ing 形式),不能用不定式(to do)。
同义表达
- It’s pointless to do something.
- There’s no use doing something.
- It’s not worth doing something.
It’s pointless to keep calling her — she won’t answer.
= There’s no point in keeping calling her.