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hopelessly

UK //ˈhəʊpləsli//US //ˈhoʊpləsli//

词源

源自中古英语 hopeles(无希望的) + 副词后缀 -ly,最早记录于14世纪。

adverb

❶ 表示极度绝望或无能为力的状态,形容事情完全没有希望或无法改变。常用于描述情感或困境。

“She fell hopelessly in love with him at first sight.”

(她一见钟情地爱上了他,无法自拔。)

“The team was hopelessly behind in the final minutes of the game.”

(比赛最后几分钟,这支队伍落后得毫无翻盘希望。)

同义词:desperately, helplessly, irrecoverably

常见短语

hopelessly devoted — 形容对某人或某事极度忠诚或迷恋,常带有无法控制的情感色彩。

“She remained hopelessly devoted to her childhood sweetheart.”

(她始终对青梅竹马的恋人痴心不改。)