| 释义 |
forlorn hopen. phr.1Something done in utter desperation. 渺茫的希望。◆ John phoned Mary the day before she was to marry Ted in the forlorn hope that she would change her mind and marry him instead.在玛丽就要与泰德结婚之前,约翰怀着渺茫的希望打电话给她,想让她改变主意嫁给自己。2An undertaking that is extremely unlikely to succeed. 几乎无成功希望的任务。◆ Trying to dig for gold in Illinois is a forlorn hope.想在伊利诺伊州采掘黄金几乎没有成功的希望。 |