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

fu•tile adj.

unable to produce any result; ineffective:Attempts to swim across the stormy channel were futile.
trifling;
frivolous;
of little value:futile remarks.

fu•tile•ly, adv.
fu•til•i•ty n. [uncountable]

fu•tile adj.

incapable of producing any result;
ineffective;
useless;
not successful:Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
trifling;
frivolous;
unimportant.

Latin fūtilis, futtilis easily broken, vain, worthless, equivalent. to fūt- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile
1545–55

fu′tile•ly, adv.
fu′tile•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See useless.

futile /ˈfjuːtaɪl/ adj

having no effective result; unsuccessful
pointless; unimportant; trifling
inane or foolish

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin futtilis pouring out easily, worthless, from fundere to pour out

ˈfutilely adv

单词	futile
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fu•tile /ˈfyutəl, ˈfyutaɪl/USA pronunciation adj. unable to produce any result; ineffective:Attempts to swim across the stormy channel were futile. trifling; frivolous; of little value:futile remarks. fu•tile•ly, adv. fu•til•i•ty /fyuˈtɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fu•tile (fyo̅o̅t′l, fyo̅o̅′tīl),USA pronunciation adj. incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile. trifling; frivolous; unimportant. Latin fūtilis, futtilis easily broken, vain, worthless, equivalent. to fūt- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile 1545–55 fu′tile•ly, adv. fu′tile•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See useless. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: futile /ˈfjuːtaɪl/ adj having no effective result; unsuccessful pointless; unimportant; trifling inane or foolish Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin futtilis pouring out easily, worthless, from fundere to pour out ˈfutilely adv
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