hopeless

• 形容人或处境毫无希望，或指某事无法解决、无法改善。

Describes a person or situation that is without hope, or something that is impossible to solve or improve.

1. Without hopeB1formal

   Feeling or showing no hope; despairing.

   绝望的

   • After the accident, she felt completely hopeless.
   • The situation seemed hopeless, but they kept trying.
   • He gave a hopeless sigh and walked away.

   同义词dejecteddespairingdesperatedespondentdishearteneddowncastdownheartedforlorn

   反义词cheerfulconfidenthopefuloptimisticpositive

2. Incapable or uselessB1informal

   Having no ability or skill at something; very bad at doing something.

   无能的

   • I'm hopeless at cooking; I always burn the food.
   • He's hopeless with directions and always gets lost.
   • She's hopeless when it comes to fixing things around the house.

   同义词feeblehelplessinadequateincompetentineptno-goodpatheticuseless

3. Impossible to solve or fixB2formal

   Describing a problem or situation that cannot be resolved or improved.

   无望的

   • The case was hopeless; there was no evidence to prove his innocence.
   • The team's position in the tournament was hopeless after losing three games.
   • The financial situation of the company was hopeless.

   同义词incurableinsolubleirredeemableirremediableirreparableirretrievableunsolvable

   反义词curableremediableresolvablesolvable