lost cause

例句 (10)

• Trying to convince him to change his mind is a lost cause.想说服他改变主意是徒劳的。
• After pouring millions into the project, the investors declared it a lost cause.在向该项目投入数百万美元后，投资者宣布它是一个注定失败的项目。
• The campaign to save the old theater was seen as a lost cause from the start.拯救旧剧院的运动从一开始就被视为一项没有希望的事业。
• He refuses to give up, even though everyone else thinks his plan is a lost cause.尽管其他人都认为他的计划是不可能成功的，他却拒绝放弃。
• Fixing this rusty old car is probably a lost cause.修理这辆生锈的旧车很可能是白费力气。
• The team fought hard, but recovering from a 40-point deficit was a lost cause.球队奋力拼搏，但要从40分的劣势中翻盘是不可能完成的任务。
• She realized that arguing with the bureaucrat was a lost cause.她意识到与那个官僚争论是徒劳无功的。
• Many considered the preservation of the dying language a lost cause.许多人认为保护这门濒危语言是一项注定失败的事业。
• Don't waste your breath; trying to get him to be on time is a lost cause.别白费口舌了，想让他准时简直是天方夜谭。
• Despite their efforts, the battle against the wildfire quickly became a lost cause.尽管他们努力了，但对抗野火的战斗很快就变得毫无希望了。