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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

hopeless

英  [ˈhəʊpləs]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 绝望的

    If you feel hopeless, you feel very unhappy because there seems to be no possibility of a better situation or success.

    双语例句

    例：

    He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way.

    之前他从没有听过她这样失态、绝望地哭泣。

    2. 注定失败的

    Someone or something that is hopeless is certain to fail or be unsuccessful.

    双语例句

    例：

    I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. If you love each other, you'll work it out.

    我不相信你的情形像你想的那样无望。如果你们相爱，你们会找到解决办法的。

    3. 不能胜任的

    If someone is hopeless at something, they are very bad at it.

    双语例句

    例：

    I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else.

    我无法胜任为别人工作。

    4. 糟糕透顶的

    You use hopeless to emphasize how bad or inadequate something or someone is.

    双语例句

    例：

    Argentina's economic policies were a hopeless mess.

    阿根廷的经济政策混乱得一塌糊涂。

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