音标:[fju:'tiliti] ;
n. 无用, 无益, 无价值
n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
词型变化:名词复数形式 : futilities
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futility的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. A sense of futility stole over her.一种没用的感觉向她袭来。
  2. She finally perceived the futility of her protest.她最终感到她的抵抗是无用的。
  3. We see the futility of finger-pointing.我们认为指责毫无益处。
  4. As soon as he had felt these regrets,he realized their futility.一有这种后悔的感觉,他马上认识到后悔是无益的。
  5. He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches.他十分清楚和巫婆斗没什么好处。
  6. Accustomed as I am to public speaking, I know the futility of it.我虽然习惯公开演讲,但我却知道那是枉费心机的。

词汇搭配

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经典引文

  • For us to be instructing people in Central America in..terrorism is an exercise in futility.

    出自:New York Times
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