
好词典

源自拉丁语 'futilis'(意为 '易漏的,无价值的'),16世纪通过法语 'futilité' 进入英语。
❶ 指某件事或行为毫无意义、徒劳无功的状态,强调努力后仍无法达成目标或产生效果。
“He finally realized the futility of trying to change her mind.”
(他终于意识到试图改变她想法的徒劳。)
“The soldiers understood the futility of resisting the overwhelming force.”
(士兵们明白抵抗压倒性力量的徒劳。)
sense of futility — 形容一种强烈的徒劳感,常用于表达对无法改变现状的无力感。
“After years of failed attempts, he was overwhelmed by a sense of futility.”
(多年尝试失败后,他被强烈的徒劳感淹没。)