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| /ˈhəʊpləs/ |
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| 1 | if a situation is hopeless , it seems very unlikely to succeed or improve 无望的 |
| The lawyers said it was a hopeless case. 律师们都说这是个毫无希望的案子。 |
| This is hopeless. I’ ll never learn to swim. 真没救。我永远也学不会游泳。 |
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| 2 | informal not skilful at all 无能的；不行的 |
| As far as mechanical ability goes, George is hopeless. 就机械方面的能力而言，乔治实在不行。 |
| +at I am hopeless at paying my bills on time. 我无法按时付清账单。 |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing how extreme something is 极；非常 |
| a hopeless romantic (=very romantic person) 极浪漫的人 |
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| 4 | feeling or showing no hope 不抱希望的；绝望的 |
| their hopeless faces 他们那绝望的脸 |
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| hopelessness noun U |
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