Forlorn
[ fɚ'lɔrn ]
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adj. 绝望的，孤立无助的;凄凉的，荒凉的;被弃置的;渺茫的;
📝 例句
Humanity is left "wandering forlorn among the empty eternities".
人类只是在“空虚的永恒中孤独地流浪着”。
This is a grimy, forlorn industrial town.
这是一个肮脏而又荒凉的工业小镇。
She had a forlorn look on her face.
她脸上有一种孤独的神情。
Now he was depressed and forlorn.
他现在灰心丧气，形单影只。
I'm a poor, miserable, forlorn drudge; I shall only drag you down with me.
我是一个贫穷，倒运，走投无路的苦力，只会拖累你。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“佛酪恩”:被遗弃的人非常感念佛祖给他一块奶酪之恩
※ for-为了,lor-谐音“老”,n-拼音“你”:你被遗弃是因为你老了
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
for-表示“外”
📖 牛津释义
forlorn
adj
1 lonely and unhappy; uncared for 孤独而凄凉的; 无人照顾的
a forlorn child sitting on the street corner 坐在街角没人照顾的孩子.
2 (of places) looking uncared for; wretched or forsaken （指地方）似无人管理的, 破烂的, 被离弃的
deserted forlorn farmhouses 弃置的破烂农舍.
3 (idm 习语) a forlorn `hope plan or undertaking that is almost certain not to succeed 几乎不可能实现的计画或不可能成功的事情
Going to their rescue in a rowing-boat is a bit of a forlorn hope. 乘划艇去救他们, 希望不大.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fә'lɒ:n]a. 孤独的, 悲惨的, 凄凉的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Recomposing and remixing the rhythms of old classic songs into new ones has become a trend in music circles.
对经典的歌曲进行重新演绎和混音已经成为音乐圈里的潮流。
He is teasing a friend.
他在愚弄朋友。
I can't get home so early, Dad!
这么早我到不了家，爸爸！