having no purpose because there is no chance of success synonym pointless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 failurec2She made one last futile effort to unlock the door. 她做了最后一次徒劳的努力来开门。 She wrapped her arms around her in a futile attempt to keep warm. 她用双臂抱住自己,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。
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.