A lost cause Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔst/ /ˈkɑz/, /ˈkɔz
uh LAWST KAWZ
æɪ/ /lˈɒst/ /kˈɔːz
uh LOST KAWZ
释义
A person, thing, or situation that has no chance of success or cannot be saved or improved.
用法与细微差别
Used informally, often sympathetically or humorously, to describe hopeless situations, people, or efforts. Commonly used as 'It's a lost cause' or 'He's a lost cause.' Not for formal contexts.
Spanish: una causa perdida - algo sin esperanzaPortuguese (BR): caso perdido - causa perdidaPortuguese (PT): causa perdida - caso perdidoChinese (Simplified): 无望的事 - 没救的事Chinese (Traditional): 無望的事 - 沒救的事Hindi: असफल प्रयास - खोई हुई आशाArabic: قضية خاسرة - أمر ميؤوس منهBengali: হারানো চেষ্টা - আশাহীন ব্যাপারRussian: безнадёжное дело - погибшее делоJapanese: 見込みがないこと - 無駄な努力Vietnamese: vô vọng - không còn hy vọngKorean: 가망 없는 일 - 희망이 없는 일Turkish: umutsuz vaka - umutsuz girişimUrdu: ناممکن کوشش - بے امید معاملہIndonesian: usaha sia-sia - tanpa harapan
例句
He tried to fix the old car, but it was a lost cause.
basic
Studying the night before the exam was a lost cause.
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Cleaning this room feels like a lost cause.
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I tried teaching my dog to dance, but it's a lost cause.
natural
Don’t argue with him about politics, it's a lost cause.
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Trying to keep my white shirt clean all day is a lost cause.
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