单词 | hopeless |
释义 | hopeless hopeless /ˈhəʊp.ləs/ aep /ˈhoʊp-/ adjective B1 without hope: » a hopeless situation» They searched for survivors but it was hopeless.» She was depressed and felt totally hopeless about the future.Thesaurus+: ↑Not hopefulThesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileB2 completely without skill at a particular activity: » I'm hopeless at sports.» He's a hopeless cook.Thesaurus+: ↑Inability and awkwardnesshopelessness /-nəs/ noun [U]► F0» I find the hopelessness of the situation very depressing.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regretWord Builder:–Nouns: hope, hopefulness, hopelessness–Adjectives: hopeful, hopeless–Verbs: hope–Adverbs: hopefully, hopelessly • • • Extra Examples:» When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case.» The characters in his novels inhabit a bleak and hopeless universe.» "It's hopeless, " he said, shaking his head despondently.» The situation seems to become more hopeless with every passing day.» There is no way out of here. We've tried everything - it's hopeless. |
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