lost cause
US /lɔst kɔz/
UK /lɒst kɔːz/
成語
徒勞無功, 沒希望的事
a person or thing that can no longer be helped or is beyond hope
範例:
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Trying to convince him is a lost cause; he never changes his mind.
試圖說服他是一件徒勞無功的事；他從不改變主意。
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After several attempts, we realized that fixing the old car was a lost cause.
經過幾次嘗試，我們意識到修理那輛舊車是徒勞無功的。