futile
英 ['fjuːtaɪl]
美['fjʊtaɪl]
- adj. 无用的;无效的;没有出息的;琐细的;不重要的
英英释意
- 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"
双语例句
- 1. They were killed, to the last man, in a futile attack.
- 因为进攻失败,他们全部被杀, 无一幸免.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Without microscopes and other modern equipment, attempts to teach science were futile.
- 没有显微镜及其他现代化的设备, 想教授自然科学是不会有成果的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. Their efforts to revive him were futile.
- 他们对他抢救无效.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He is a futile sort of person.
- 他是一个没有用的人.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句