词汇 forlorn 在中文的含义

forlorn 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

forlorn

US /fɚˈlɔːrn/

UK /fəˈlɔːn/

孤苦伶仃的, 凄凉的, 被遗弃的

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

示例:

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The forlorn puppy whimpered by the side of the road.

那只孤苦伶仃的小狗在路边呜咽着。

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She looked forlorn as she watched her friends leave.

她看着朋友们离开，显得孤寂。

同义词:

abandoned deserted lonely sad unhappy

徒劳的, 渺茫的, 无望的

unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless

示例:

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Their efforts to save the old building seemed forlorn.

他们拯救旧建筑的努力似乎是徒劳的。

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It was a forlorn hope that they would ever meet again.

他们能再次相遇的希望是渺茫的。

同义词:

hopeless desperate futile vain unlikely