hopeless

英 [ˈhəʊpləs] 美 [ˈhoʊpləs]

adj.  没有好转(或成功)希望的; 无望的; 极差的; 糟糕透顶的; 不能胜任的; 无能的; 缺乏技能的

高考CET4CET6

Collins.2 / BNC.6390 / COCA.7926



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 没有好转(或成功)希望的;无望的
    if sth is hopeless , there is no hope that it will get better or succeed
    1. a hopeless situation
      无可挽救的局势
    2. It's hopeless trying to convince her.
      想说服她简直是徒劳。
    3. Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case .
      大多数学生都很有进步,唯有迈克尔不可救药。
    4. He felt that his life was a hopeless mess.
      他觉得他生活得狼狈不堪。
  2. 极差的;糟糕透顶的
    extremely bad
    1. The buses are absolutely hopeless these days!
      如今的公共汽车简直糟透了。
  3. 不能胜任的;无能的;缺乏技能的
    very bad (at sth); with no ability or skill
    1. a hopeless driver
      无用的司机
    2. I'm hopeless at science.
      我对理科一窍不通。
  4. 感到(或显得)无望的
    feeling or showing no hope
    1. She felt lonely and hopeless.
      她感到孤独绝望。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不抱希望的;绝望的
    If you feel hopeless, you feel very unhappy because there seems to be no possibility of a better situation or success.
    1. He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way...
      他从未听到过她如此绝望地失声痛哭。
    2. The economic crisis makes jobs almost impossible to find and even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.
      经济危机使得找到工作几乎成为不可能,就连能力出众的学生都对工作前景不抱希望。
  2. ADJ-GRADED 无望的;注定失败的;不会成功的
    Someone or something thing that is hopeless is certain to fail or be unsuccessful.
    1. I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. If you love each other, you'll work it out...
      我认为你们的情况并不像你想的那样无望。如果你们彼此相爱,总会找到解决办法的。
    2. A doctor is there to treat and to cure, not to dismiss anyone as a hopeless case.
      医生的职责是治病救人,任何人都不能被看作是无药可救而打发走。
  3. ADJ-GRADED (人)没有希望(做好…)的,不行的,无能的
    If someone is hopeless at something, they are very bad at it.
    1. I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else...
      要是让我为别人工作,我一定做不好。
    2. I was fine at sports, but pretty hopeless academically.
      我的体育不错,但学习却很差。
  4. ADJ-GRADED 糟糕透顶的;无可救药的;极坏的
    You use hopeless to emphasize how bad or inadequate something or someone is.
    1. I don't drive and the buses are quite hopeless...
      我不开车,公共汽车条件又太糟糕。
    2. Argentina's economic policies were a hopeless mess.
      阿根廷的经济政策糟得一塌糊涂。

双语例句

  1. I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopeless case.
    我就知道自己能挺过去——我还没到山穷水尽的地步。
  2. His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.
    他的发言稿写得非常精彩,但他的演讲风格真是无可救药。
  3. He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way
    他从未听到过她如此绝望地失声痛哭。
  4. The economic crisis makes jobs almost impossible to find and even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.
    经济危机使得找到工作几乎成为不可能,就连能力出众的学生都对工作前景不抱希望。
  5. I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. If you love each other, you'll work it out
    我认为你们的情况并不像你想的那样无望。如果你们彼此相爱,总会找到解决办法的。
  6. A doctor is there to treat and to cure, not to dismiss anyone as a hopeless case.
    医生的职责是治病救人,任何人都不能被看作是无药可救而打发走。
  7. I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else
    要是让我为别人工作,我一定做不好。
  8. I was fine at sports, but pretty hopeless academically.
    我的体育不错,但学习却很差。
  9. I don't drive and the buses are quite hopeless
    我不开车,公共汽车条件又太糟糕。
  10. Argentina's economic policies were a hopeless mess.
    阿根廷的经济政策糟得一塌糊涂。
  11. We are going to get into a hopeless muddle.
    我们就要陷入无可救药的混乱。
  12. We expected every drawing exercise to show us up as hopeless artists.
    我们预计每次素描练习都会令我们看上去像是不成气候的艺术家。
  13. She's in a hopeless situation
    她已经无可救药。
  14. The firm had to charge off the debt as hopeless.
    公司只得把那笔没希望要回的债务注销。
  15. Jim was pleased when he brought off a seemingly hopeless attempt.
    吉姆完成了一件似乎是没希望成功的事情,他感到高兴。
  16. She felt that it was hopeless to try to clean her hand of the blood.
    她感到她双手上的血迹是洗不干净的。
  17. The facts add together to give a hopeless picture of the firm's future.
    事实表明该公司前途无望。
  18. He's a hopeless ( or incorrigible) liar.
    他撒谎成性,没救了。
  19. If not handled properly, the situation will become even more hopeless.
    如果处理不当,就一发不可收拾了。
  20. To be together all day long and never talk about fundamentals but take pleasure only in showing one's cleverness& indeed it's a hopeless case!
    群居终日,言不及义,好行小慧,难矣哉。(《论语》)
  21. You took my hope away and left me a painful and hopeless life.
    你带走了我的一切希望,只给我留下了痛苦和没有希望的人生。
  22. The situation seemed hopeless.
    情况好像不可救药了。
  23. I just have to give up on you. you're just hopeless.
    我不得不放弃你了,你真是令人绝望。
  24. With a hopeless sigh, dolly turned away.
    多利绝望地叹了一口气,走开了。
  25. You must know by now that he's quite hopeless.
    如今你总该知道他是完全无可救药了。
  26. This is a hopeless situation& there's nothing you can do.
    这是个无可救药的局势,你什么也不能做。
  27. It's not so hopeless as you imagined.
    这并不如你想像的那么没有希望。
  28. I felt completely hopeless and alone.
    我感到十分绝望和孤独。
  29. Save me from this hopeless plight.
    把我从这无望的困境中救出来吧。
  30. That you're a hopeless case.
    你是无药可救了。

英英释义

adj

  1. (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform
    1. she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers
    2. he is a hopeless romantic

  2. without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
    1. in an agony of hopeless grief
    2. with a hopeless sigh he sat down

  3. certain to fail
    1. the situation is hopeless

  4. of a person unable to do something skillfully
    1. I'm hopeless at mathematics