| 释义 |
Idiom a fool's errand an attempt to do something that has no chance of success.Billions of dollars have been spent on long-range weather forecasting, but it's a fool's errand.
idioma fool's errand BrEBrEused about something you are doing that you think is stupid and will not have the result you want:Hilary spent five hours looking through files before deciding that she was on a fool's errand.
fool's errandA task that has little to no chance of being successful or beneficial. Giving the baby a bath before he eats spaghetti is a fool's errand. a ˌfool’s ˈerrand a journey, task, etc. that is a waste of time because it was not necessary: Are you sending me on a fool’s errand again? The last time you sent me to get tickets, the play wasn’t even on.An errand is a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something, etc. |