forlorn /fəˈlɔːn/ TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. 孤苦伶仃的 [文学性]

  例：

  One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the sidewalk.

  其中一名示威者，一个年轻的女子，孤独无助地坐在人行道上。

• 2. 

  ADJ A forlorn hope or attempt is one that you think has no chance of success. 不可能成功的

  例：

  Peasants have left the land in the forlorn hope of finding a better life in cities.

  农民们带着在城市里寻求更好生活的遥不可及的希望离开了那块土地，。