英语词汇“futile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	futile
释义	futilefutile /ˈfyut̮l/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYfutile Origin: 1500-1600 Latin futilis that pours out easily, useless Collocations COLLOCATIONS► futile attempt Rescue workers made a futile attempt to save the people trapped in the collapsed building. Thesaurus THESAURUSwithout any purpose or meaning► pointless without any purpose or meaning: People stood in groups, making pointless small talk. Life just seemed pointless to me then. ► futile having no chance of being effective or successful: The secretary of state’s visit was a futile attempt to prevent the war. ► useless not useful or effective in any way: The information he provided was useless. ► a waste of time/money/effort not worth doing or spending money on because little or nothing is achieved or gained: I thought the class was a waste of time. ► senseless pointless. Used especially when talking about murders or other acts of violence: The country was in shock after the senseless killing of nine people. ► needless formal pointless. Used especially in writing with words like “waste,” “expense,” “suffering,” and “death”: He has spent his career working to end wars and other needless bloodshed. actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successful: Rescue workers made a futile attempt to save the people trapped in the collapsed building.► see thesaurus at pointless [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin futilis that pours out easily, useless]—futility /fyuˈtɪlət̮i/ noun [uncountable]
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