"powerless" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无能为力
• 毫无能力

Definition

感到无法控制或改变某种情况；缺乏力量或能力去采取行动或影响某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Powerless” 较为正式，常用于形容对某种情况感到无法控制或帮助，常见用法如“feel powerless”，也可与动词连用“be powerless to do something”。不用于描述停电。

Examples

I felt powerless to help my friend.

我感到对帮助我的朋友**无能为力**。

The people were powerless against the flood.

人们对洪水**无能为力**。

He is powerless without his team.

没有团队，他就**无能为力**。

Sometimes I just feel completely powerless at work.

有时候我在工作中感到完全**无能为力**。

She was powerless to stop the decision from being made.

她**无能为力**阻止这个决定的做出。

When things go wrong, it's easy to feel powerless and frustrated.

当事情出错时，很容易感到**无能为力**和沮丧。