futile
英 [ˈfjuːtaɪl]
美 [ˈfjuːtl]
adj. 徒然的; 徒劳的; 无效的
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- a futile attempt/exercise/gesture
徒然的尝试 / 练习 / 手势 - Their efforts to revive him were futile.
他们努力使他苏醒,但失败了。 - It would be futile to protest.
抗议也无用。 - My appeal proved futile.
我的呼吁白费了。
- a futile attempt/exercise/gesture
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.- 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 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。
- He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow...
英英释义
adj
- unproductive of success
- a fruitless search
- futile years after her artistic peak
- a sleeveless errand
- a vain attempt
- producing no result or effect
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
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。