futile

释义

adj.无效的，无用的; 没有出息的; 琐碎的，无关紧要的; 一场空

词态变化

名词 :   futility ;

实用场景例句

His futile attempt to block the oncoming blow with an upraised arm was utterly ineffective.

他徒劳地举起手臂试图阻挡迎面而来的打击，却毫无效果。

金山词霸

Persisting in futile efforts to sustain his life is meaningless when there's no hope of recovery.

坚持徒劳地维持他的生命毫无意义，当康复无望之时。

金山词霸

Futile efforts cannot alter the inevitable.

徒劳的努力无法改变必然的结果。

金山词霸

The endless arguments left her with a deep sense of futile efforts.

无休止的争论让她深感徒劳无益。

金山词霸

Her efforts to reconcile them proved futile.

她调和他们的努力白费了。

金山词霸

Resisting would be futile.

反抗也无用。

金山词霸

Their attempts to convince her were futile.

他们试图说服她，但毫无效果。

金山词霸

a futile argument/debate/discussion

徒劳的争论 / 辩论 / 讨论

金山词霸

Soames explanied that any early revelation of the manager's dishonesty would have been futile.

索姆斯解释说,即使及早透露经理的欺骗行为也无济于事.

辞典例句

It is always futile to try to hold back the progress of history.

要想阻止历史潮流是徒劳的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It is futile to follow a master if you always engage in misdeeds.

依止上师,却行不善业,也是徒劳.

期刊摘选

Their efforts to revive him were futile.

他们对他抢救无效.

《简明英汉词典》

He made a futile exercise.

他做了一次无效的练习.

期刊摘选

China tried futile a withdrawal of the troops.

中国交涉无效撤走了军队.

期刊摘选

Scarlett's search was futile until in the orchard she found a few apples.

思嘉找来找去一无所获,后来才在果园里拾到一些苹果.

飘（部分）

After months of futile labor , the scientist suddenly had a brainstorm and solved the problem.

数月努力,徒劳无功, 科学家突发奇想,问题迎刃而解.

辞典例句

As a whole our efforts did not prove to be futile.

总体说来,我们的努力没有白费.

期刊摘选

Make us guffaw at thy futile follies.

你的愚行让我们粗声大笑.

期刊摘选

It is futile to perform roots of virtue if they are mixed with evil deeds.

行功德时,若混杂恶行,也是徒劳.

期刊摘选

She was too drained to carry on this impossible, futile war any longer.

她已经筋疲力尽了,不能再继续这场不可能的, 徒劳的战争.

期刊摘选

Being or having no beneficial use; futile or ineffective.

没任何''.'助益'. ''的; 无用的或无效的.

期刊摘选

I'm sure it will turn out a futile attempt.

我肯定这会是白费功夫.

期刊摘选

It is futile to learn many teachings if they do not benefit your own mind.

即使广学法教,若无益于自心,也是徒劳.

期刊摘选

Your efforts turned out futile due to incorrect methods.

因为方法不对,你的努力都是白费蜡.

期刊摘选

真题例句

While the efforts are certainly not futile, the results of such bans will likely only start to be seen by generations down the line, bettering the world for the future.

2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

英英释义

Adjective

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"