[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无益的;无用的;徒劳的 If you say that something is futile, you mean there is no point in doing it, usually because it has no chance of succeeding.
[oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]
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。
Oxford
fu·tile/ˈfjuːtaɪl; NAmEˈfjuːtl/adjectivehaving no purpose because there is no chance of success 徒然的;徒劳的;无效的SYN
pointless
◆a futile attempt/exercise/gesture徒然的尝试╱练习╱姿态◆Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们努力使他苏醒,但失败了。◆It would be futile toprotest. 抗议也无用。◆My appeal proved futile.我的申诉白费了。▶fu·tile·ly/ˈfjuːtaɪli; NAmEˈfjuːtli/adverbfu·til·ity/fjuːˈtɪləti; NAmEfjuːˈtɪləti/noun[uncountable ]◆a sense of futility徒劳感◆the futility of war战争的徒然无益futilityfutilitiesfu·tile/ˈfjuːtaɪl; NAmEˈfjuːtl/fu·tile·ly/ˈfjuːtaɪli; NAmEˈfjuːtli/fu·til·ity/fjuːˈtɪləti; NAmEfjuːˈtɪləti/
LDC
futilefu‧tile /ˈfjuːtaɪl $ -tl/ ●○○ adjective
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successfulSYN pointlessOPP worthwhilea futile attempt/effort a futile attempt to save the paintings from the flames My efforts to go back to sleep proved futile.it is futile to do something It was futile to continue the negotiations.—futility /fjuːˈtɪləti/ noun [uncountable]: This sums up Owen’s thoughts on the futility of war.
open
www.ankiedu.club
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.