futile

英[\'fju:taɪl]
美[\'fju:taɪl]

意思解释

adj. 无效的,无用的;没有出息的;琐碎的,无关紧要的;一场空

中文词源

futile 徒劳的

来自拉丁语fundere, 倾注,倾泻,词源同foundry, alchemy, confused. 引申词义流走的,徒劳的。

用法例句

Inner peace eliminates negative , futile and restless thinking .
去除消极、无用的想法。
It 's one of the many reasons dieting is futile for everyone .
这也是节食无效的众多原因之一。
Futile , because if people really want medicines , they can easily get hold of them .
无效,因为如果人们确实需要,药品很容易搞到。
Mr mahbubani 's asian triumphalism is as futile and unconvincing as the western triumphalism he deplores .
马氏亚洲凯旋论和他谴责的西方凯旋论一样,都是无益的,而且也不足以令人信服。
Chinese workers are above all pragmatic and the prospect of joining a large-scale demonstration seems risky and futile to most .
中国工人首先考虑的是实用主义,而参加大规模的示威对他们来说显得太冒险而无益。