hopeless

adjective

/ˈhəʊpləs/

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if something is hopeless, there is no hope that it will get better or succeed没有好转（或成功）希望的；无望的
- a hopeless situation无可挽救的局势
- It's hopeless trying to convince her.想说服她简直是徒劳。
- Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case.大多数学生都很有进步，唯有迈克尔不可救药。
- He felt that his life was a hopeless mess.他觉得他生活得狼狈不堪。
Extra Examples
- The situation seemed completely hopeless.情况似乎毫无希望。
- The situation seems increasingly hopeless.形势似乎越来越无望。
- He wanted to warn her how hopeless her case was.他想警告她她的情况有多糟糕。
- There were some things it was hopeless to discuss with him.有些事情和他讨论是没有希望的。
- Winning the title is out of the question now—it's a hopeless cause.赢得冠军现在是不可能的了——这是一项无望的事业。
Topics Difficulty and failureb2
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(British English, informal) extremely bad极差的；糟糕透顶的 synonym terrible
- The buses are absolutely hopeless these days!如今的公共汽车简直糟透了。
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- be
- look
- seem
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adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- pretty
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preposition
- at
- with
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(especially British English) (of people人) very bad (at something); with no ability or skill不能胜任的；无能的；缺乏技能的 synonym terrible
- He's an absolutely hopeless driver.他是一个毫无希望的司机。
- hopeless at something I'm hopeless at science.我对理科一窍不通。
- hopeless with something I've always been hopeless with machinery.我对机械一直是一窍不通。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- pretty
- …
preposition
- at
- with
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feeling or showing no hope感到（或显得）无望的
- She felt lonely and hopeless.她感到孤独绝望。
Extra Examples
- She felt lonely and completely hopeless.她觉得孤寂、绝望。
- With a hopeless shrug of resignation, he turned back.他绝望地耸了耸肩，无可奈何地转过身去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- pretty
- …
preposition
- at
- with
See full entry