We tried to stop the flames from spreading, but we knew it was hopeless.
我们试图阻止火势蔓延,但我们知道这是不可能的。
Getting your work published often seems a hopeless task .
想让自己的作品出版似乎总是徒劳的。
I kept on struggling forward, even though I knew it was hopeless .
虽然知道无望,我还是奋力挣扎向前。
adj. 绝望的;不可救药的
forlorn、
broken-hearted
adj. hopeful
adv. hopefully、 hopelessly
n. hope、 hopeful、 hopelessness、 hopefulness
vi. hope
vt. hope