無用的,無益的,無效的,徒然的,白費,無濟于事,徒勞無益的,無意義的,功效不大的
不重要的,微不足道的,無關緊要的
無希望的
忙于小事的
缺少目的的
愚蠢的
沒有出息的
輕浮的
futile徒勞的
來自拉丁語fundere, 傾注,傾瀉,詞源同foundry, alchemy, confused. 引申詞義流走的,徒勞的。
futile cycle無效循環
The Futile Frown枉凝眉
feeble and futile蒼白無力
Your attempts are futile你的企圖是徒勞的
futile talk空談
Over futile odds不管那無用的機率;沒有勝利的機會
a futile attempt無效的嘗試;空忙一場
futile e無用的;瑣細的;無效的;徒勞的
Futile Odds希望渺茫
1. They were killed, to the last man, in a futile attack.
漢因為進攻失敗,他們全部被殺, 無一幸免.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Without microscopes and other modern equipment, attempts to teach science were futile.
漢沒有顯微鏡及其他現代化的設備, 想教授自然科學是不會有成果的.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. Their efforts to revive him were futile.
漢他們對他搶救無效.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He is a futile sort of person.
漢他是一個沒有用的人.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.
漢他們大動干戈想要控制阿富汗地區,但只持續了10年就無果而終了。
來自柯林斯例句
1. producing no result or effect;
"a futile effort"
"the therapy was ineffectual"
"an otiose undertaking"
"an unavailing attempt"
2. unproductive of success;
"a fruitless search"
"futile years after her artistic peak"
"a sleeveless errand"
"a vain attempt"