futile

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考研托福GRE Collins 1

s. producing no result or effect

a. 无用的, 琐细的, 不重要的

Collins 星级

9,535

BNC 频率

9,374

使用频率

futile 的词根是 fut-，源自拉丁语 futile，意为“无用的”。可以联想到“无效”的感觉。

例句

1. Trying to convince him was futile; he had already made up his mind.

试图说服他是徒劳的；他已经下定决心了。

2. It felt futile to argue about the small details when the main issue was ignored.

当主要问题被忽视时，争论小细节感觉是徒劳的。

3. She realized that waiting for a reply was futile, so she moved on.

她意识到等待回复是徒劳的，所以她继续前进。