"lost cause" in Chinese (Simplified)
无望的事没有希望的人
Definition
“无望的事”指的是人们认为不可能成功的事情或人,努力也难以有用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“无望的事”是非正式表达,常用于形容人或事情无可挽回。适用于轻松语境,但也可能显得消极。常见搭配如“这是无望的事”或“尝试…也是无望的事”。
Examples
Helping him with math feels like a lost cause.
帮他学数学似乎是一件**无望的事**。
After so many failures, the project is a lost cause.
经历了这么多次失败,这个项目已经成了**无望的事**。
I think fixing this old computer is a lost cause.
我觉得修这个旧电脑是**无望的事**。
Trying to convince her to change her mind is a lost cause.
想说服她改变主意是**无望的事**。
Don’t bother cleaning the carpet—it's a lost cause after the spill.
别费心清理地毯了,洒了东西以后就是**无望的事**了。
He keeps quitting jobs—everyone says he's a lost cause.
他一直辞职,大家都说他是个**没有希望的人**。