forlorn

US /fɚˈlɔːrn/
UK /fɚˈlɔːrn/
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1.

孤苦伶仃的, 淒涼的, 被遺棄的

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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The forlorn puppy whimpered by the side of the road.
那隻孤苦伶仃的小狗在路邊嗚咽著。
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She looked forlorn as she watched her friends leave.
她看著朋友們離開，顯得孤寂。
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abandoneddesertedlonelysadunhappy
2.

徒勞的, 渺茫的, 無望的

unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless

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Their efforts to save the old building seemed forlorn.
他們拯救舊建築的努力似乎是徒勞的。
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It was a forlorn hope that they would ever meet again.
他們能再次相遇的希望是渺茫的。
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hopelessdesperatefutilevainunlikely