fruitless
英 [ˈfruːtləs]
美 [ˈfruːtləs]
adj. 没有成果的; 无成效的; 徒然的
Collins.1 / BNC.13696 / COCA.15518
同义词辨析
vainabortivefruitlessineffective【导航词义：未能达到目的的】
vainadj. 徒劳的，无结果的
〔辨析〕
指努力、希望、搜寻等未能获得想要的结果的。
〔例证〕
He underwent a knee operation in the vain hope of getting into the team.
他做了膝盖手术，徒劳地指望能进入该队。
She raised her head in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
她仰起头，却无法忍住眼泪。
他做了膝盖手术，徒劳地指望能进入该队。
She raised her head in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
她仰起头，却无法忍住眼泪。
abortiveadj. 失败的，夭折的
〔辨析〕
指行动、计划等没有成功的。
〔例证〕
an abortive takeover bid by the larger firm
由较大公司提出的夭折了的并购
There is no record of the abortive military coup.
没有关于那次未遂的军事政变的记录。
由较大公司提出的夭折了的并购
There is no record of the abortive military coup.
没有关于那次未遂的军事政变的记录。
fruitlessadj. 无结果的，无效果的
〔辨析〕
尤指付出很多努力却无成效的。
〔例证〕
So far, their research has been fruitless.
到目前为止，他们的研究工作毫无结果。
The fruitless attempt to settle the dispute disappointed him.
试图解决争端的努力白费了，这让他很失望。
到目前为止，他们的研究工作毫无结果。
The fruitless attempt to settle the dispute disappointed him.
试图解决争端的努力白费了，这让他很失望。
ineffectiveadj. 无效果的，不起作用的
〔辨析〕
侧重指人或事物未能发挥应有之作用的。
〔例证〕
The army has proved ineffective in protecting the local civilians.
军队没有起到保护当地平民的作用。
This special stain remover was almost ineffective in removing the soup stain.
这种特效去污剂基本去不掉汤渍。
The policy proved ineffective in dealing with the problem.
事实证明该政策未能解决问题。
军队没有起到保护当地平民的作用。
This special stain remover was almost ineffective in removing the soup stain.
这种特效去污剂基本去不掉汤渍。
The policy proved ineffective in dealing with the problem.
事实证明该政策未能解决问题。
牛津词典
adj.
- 没有成果的；无成效的；徒然的
producing no useful results- a fruitless attempt/search
徒然的尝试 / 搜查 - Our efforts to persuade her proved fruitless.
我们努力说服她，但毫无成效。
- a fruitless attempt/search
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 无结果的;无成效的;徒劳的
Fruitlessactions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all.- It was a fruitless search...
搜寻工作毫无结果。 - Talks have so far have been fruitless.
会谈到目前为止未见成果。
- It was a fruitless search...
英英释义
adj
- unproductive of success
- a fruitless search
- futile years after her artistic peak
- a sleeveless errand
- a vain attempt
双语例句
- Great companies vied with one another in fruitless litigation and expensive competition.
大公司彼此争斗不息，纠缠于徒劳无功的诉讼和代价高昂的竞争。 - Her doctor suggested an abortion, and after a fruitless search for more information, she had the procedure.
她的医生建议流产。在四处咨询无果的情况下，她遵从了医生的建议。 - All their efforts to find her proved fruitless.
他们为寻找她而付出的所有努力都是徒劳的。 - But it would be wrong, not to mention fruitless, to blame the Europeans and their choices alone.
但是如果把问题只归咎于欧洲各国和它们作出的选择，那将是错误的，更不要说这样做毫无意义了。 - Delivering an application without its key functionality would be fruitless.
交付不包含关键功能的应用系统是没有意义的。 - I got bogged down in a long, fruitless discussion.
我因漫长而无结果的讨论而陷入困境。 - I spent a fruitless ten minutes walking up and down the high street, desperately avoiding eye contact with passers-by.
我在大街上一无所获来回走了10分钟，其间还要拼命地躲避路人的目光。 - After a fruitless morning sitting at his desk he had given up.
他在书桌前徒劳地坐了一上午之后便放弃了。 - Being first to realize that fruitless manned flights are not needed right now does have it's perks too.
作为第一个实现载人飞行，现在的结果是我们并没有得到需要的好处。 - Only furnishing plans is fruitless and futile in order that he doesn't frown or get furious.
为了让他不皱眉或者不大发雷霆，光是提供一些计划是不会有成效的也是毫无用处的。