Music is essentially useless, as life is: but both have an ideal extension which lends utility to its conditions.
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adj. 无用的，无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。
近义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
adj. 理想的，完美的;被认为是最好的;完全或相当令人满意的;想象的，假设的;
n. 理想;典范，典型;目标，高尚的、有价值的原则或目标;
💡 ide=idea思想，观点+al名词后缀 → 对未来的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何构建理想社会的努力都注定要失败。
近义：idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport
反义：inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
n. 伸展，扩大;延长，延期;[医]牵引;电话分机;
💡 exten=extend伸展；扩大+sion表名词 →延展，扩张；延期
"The toolshed was built as an extension of the house."
工具房被看作是这座房屋的附加部分.
近义：wing, addition, annex, margin, augmentation, augmenting
反义：flection, flexure
n. 功用，效用;有用的物体或器械;公用事业公司;公用事业;
adj. 有多种用途的;各种工作都会做的;能在数个位置作替补的;为获得经济价值而饲养;
💡 ut用+ility名词后缀，状态→公用事业；有用
"A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn."
毛皮外衣在冬天比在秋天更有用.
近义：helpfulness, profitableness, purposefulness, service, serviceability, serviceableness
反义：incompetence, ineffectiveness, otiosity, pointlessness, unusefulness, fruitlessness
adv. 本质上，根本上;本来;“essential“的派生;
"There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem."
解决这个问题有三种根本不同的方法。
近义：inherently, practically, basically, substantially, crucially, fundamentally