futile

英 [ˈfjuːtaɪl]

美 [ˈfjuːtl]

adj.  徒然的; 徒劳的; 无效的

考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8

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
  1. a futile attempt/exercise/gesture
     徒然的尝试 / 练习 / 手势
  2. Their efforts to revive him were futile.
     他们努力使他苏醒，但失败了。
  3. It would be futile to protest.
     抗议也无用。
  4. My appeal proved futile.
     我的呼吁白费了。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• unproductive of success
  1. a fruitless search
  2. futile years after her artistic peak
  3. a sleeveless errand
  4. a vain attempt
  Synonym:bootlessfruitlesssleevelessvain
• producing no result or effect
  1. a futile effort
  2. the therapy was ineffectual
  3. an otiose undertaking
  4. an unavailing attempt
  Synonym:ineffectualotioseunavailing

双语例句

• But fundamentally, resistance may be futile.
  但从根本上讲，抵抗或许是徒劳的。
• All efforts of research are futile because it is doomed to failure.
  即便是你再讨论再研究也没有用，因为这样做是不会有任何的结果的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She made some futile remark that I can't remember.
  她说了些我已记不得的无聊的话。
• Their probe into the cause of the fire proved futile.
  他们对起火原因的调查没有任何收获。
• Of course, my efforts and worry were futile.
  当然，我的努力和忧心都是徒劳。
• Religion is a primary human need, and denying this fact is futile and counter-productive.
  宗教是人类的首要需要，否认这个事实是徒劳的，而且只能适得其反。
• 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。