futile
futile
adjective
futilely
adverb
futility
noun
语源
adjective
- incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
徒劳的，无益的；无意义的
a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage.
阻止歌迷们登上舞台的无效尝试。
it is futile to allocate blame for this.
为这事分担责任是毫无意义的。
futilely
adverb
futility
noun
语源
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin futilis 'leaky, futile', apparently from fundere 'pour'
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