"grasp at straws" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抓救命稻草
• 做徒劳的努力

Definition

在绝望时尝试任何可能的办法，即使几乎不可能成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、口语化表达，常用于形容绝望中做徒劳无益的尝试。

Examples

After failing all the tests, he started to grasp at straws by copying his neighbor's answers.

所有考试都没及格后，他开始**抓救命稻草**，抄袭隔壁同学的答案。

The company was losing money and began to grasp at straws to stay open.

公司在亏钱，为了维持营业开始**抓救命稻草**。

She called every doctor she could find, grasping at straws for a cure.

她给能找到的每位医生打电话，**抓救命稻草**地寻找治疗方法。

When my laptop wouldn't turn on, I tried everything—even shaking it—just grasping at straws.

笔记本开不了机时，我什么都试了，甚至摇晃它，完全是在**抓救命稻草**。

Honestly, suggesting extra coffee will fix the problem is just grasping at straws.

说实话，认为多喝咖啡就能解决问题，简直是**抓救命稻草**。

He knew blaming his shoes for losing the race was just grasping at straws.

他知道把输掉比赛怪罪鞋子其实是在**抓救命稻草**。