fruitless

• 形容努力或行动没有达到预期的结果；毫无成效或徒劳无功的。

Describes an effort or action that fails to achieve the desired result; unproductive or futile.

1. Unproductive or unsuccessfulB2formal

   Failing to achieve the desired result; producing no useful outcome.

   徒劳的

   • The negotiations proved fruitless after weeks of discussion.
   • His fruitless search for the missing documents lasted all day.
   • All attempts to fix the old engine were fruitless.

   同义词barrenbootlessfutileineffectiveprofitlessunavailingunproductiveunsuccessfuluselessvain

   反义词effectivefruitfulproductivesuccessfuluseful

2. Without fruitC1formal

   Literally not producing fruit, used for plants or trees.

   不结果的

   • The fruitless tree was removed from the garden.
   • After years of care, the vine remained fruitless.
   • Farmers replaced the fruitless orchard with new saplings.

   同义词acarpousbarreninfertilesterileunfruitfulunproductive

   反义词fertilefruitfulfruitingproductive