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futile

英 [ˈfjuːtaɪl]

美 [ˈfjuːtl]

adj.  徒然的; 徒劳的; 无效的

考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9535 / COCA.9374

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 徒然的;徒劳的;无效的
      having no purpose because there is no chance of success
      1. a futile attempt/exercise/gesture
        徒然的尝试 / 练习 / 手势
      2. Their efforts to revive him were futile.
        他们努力使他苏醒,但失败了。
      3. It would be futile to protest.
        抗议也无用。
      4. My appeal proved futile.
        我的呼吁白费了。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 无益的;无用的;徒劳的
      If you say that something isfutile, you mean there is no point in doing it, usually because it has no chance of succeeding.
      1. He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow...
        他扬起胳膊徒劳地想要挡住这一拳。
      2. It would be futile to sustain his life when there is no chance of any improvement.
        如果没有任何好转的机会,继续维持他的生命也是无益的。

    英英释义

    adj

    • unproductive of success
      1. a fruitless search
      2. futile years after her artistic peak
      3. a sleeveless errand
      4. a vain attempt
      Synonym:bootlessfruitlesssleevelessvain
    • producing no result or effect
      1. a futile effort
      2. the therapy was ineffectual
      3. an otiose undertaking
      4. an unavailing attempt
      Synonym:ineffectualotioseunavailing

    双语例句

    • The most futile thing in this world is any attempt, perhaps, at exact definition of character.
      世界上最徒劳无益的事情,也许就是企图给性格下个正确的定义。
    • Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.
      他们大动干戈想要控制阿富汗地区,但只持续了10年就无果而终了。
    • He groaned as he saw that his hopes were futile.
      看到自己的希望落空,他呻吟了。
    • This reaction is understandable, but ultimately futile. More than this, it is damaging.
      这种反应是可以理解的,但最终是无益的,甚至是破坏性的。
    • He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow
      他扬起胳膊徒劳地想要挡住这一拳。
    • It is futile because the truth will out and dangerous because secrecy delays the necessary remedial action.
      说它徒劳,是因为真相终将大白于天下;而说它危险,是因为保密耽误了必要的补救行动的时间。
    • Their efforts to revive him were futile.
      他们对他抢救无效。
    • There are too many things I want to tell you that, but I think it is futile.
      我有太多的事情想跟你说,但我觉得这是徒劳的。
    • Didn't the attempts of the three imperialist states prove to be futile and crazy?
      难道还没有证明这三个帝国主义国家的企图是狂妄的和徒然的吗?
    • She made some futile remark that I can't remember.
      她说了些我已记不得的无聊的话。