hopeless /ˈhəʊplɪs/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

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

  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. 

  hopelessly ADV 绝望地

  例：

  I looked around hopelessly.

  我绝望地四下看着。

• 3. 

  ADJ Someone or something that is hopeless is certain to fail or be unsuccessful. 注定失败的

  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。

• 4. 

  ADJ If someone is hopeless at something, they are very bad at it. 不能胜任的 [非正式]

  例：

  I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else.

  我无法胜任为别人工作。

• 5. 

  ADJ You use hopeless to emphasize how bad or inadequate something or someone is. 糟糕透顶的 [强调]

  例：

  Argentina's economic policies were a hopeless mess.

  阿根廷的经济政策混乱得一塌糊涂。

• 6. 

  hopelessly ADV 糟糕透顶地

  例：

  Harry was hopelessly lost.

  哈里彻底迷路了。