fu·tile
adjective/ˈfjuːtaɪl/
/ˈfjuːtl/
- having no purpose because there is no chance of success
徒然的；徒劳的；无效的 - a futile attempt/exercise/gesture
徒然的尝试／练习／表示 - Their efforts to revive him were futile.
他们努力使他苏醒，但失败了。 - It would be futile to protest.
抗议也无用。 - My appeal proved futile.
我的申诉白费了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2- She made one last futile effort to unlock the door.
她最后一次尝试打开门，但徒劳无功。 - She wrapped her arms around her in a futile attempt to keep warm.
她用双臂搂住她，徒劳地试图取暖。 - an utterly futile struggle for justice
一场完全无望的争取正义的斗争 - It was a futile gesture as the real damage had already been done.
都已经造成真正的伤害了，做出那种姿态也是枉然。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’. - a futile attempt/exercise/gesture