having no purpose because there is no chance of success徒然的；徒劳的；无效的 synonym pointless- a futile attempt/exercise/gesture徒然的尝试／练习／表示
- Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们努力使他苏醒，但失败了。🔊🔊
- It would be futile to protest.抗议也无用。🔊🔊
- My appeal proved futile.我的申诉白费了。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- She made one last futile effort to unlock the door.她最后一次徒劳地打开门。
- She wrapped her arms around her in a futile attempt to keep warm.她双臂抱住，徒劳地试图保暖。
- an utterly futile struggle for justice一场完全无望的争取正义的斗争
- It was a futile gesture as the real damage had already been done.都已经造成真正的伤害了，做出那种姿态也是枉然。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbSee full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.