“白忙了” "白费口舌"用英语怎么说?
有一次,芭比在准备公众号文章
准备了半天
结果忘记保存了
电脑突然断电了
结果,白忙了
你知道 “白忙了”用英语怎么说吗?
01.
"It was all for nothing"
It was all for nothing
?
虽然付出了努力
但是结果失败或未能如愿
for nothing
?
徒然
如果你做一件事, 结果for nothing
意思是你付出了努力
却未能得到想要的
也可以说
go for nothing
例句
Amy was disappointed in love. It was all for nothing.
Amy失恋了,一切努力都白费了。
All of my hard work on the financial statement went for nothing
when the computer system crashed.
电脑系统崩溃了,我这个财务报表白做了。
02.
“in vain”
in vain
?
徒劳
无功而返
例句
I will not let my efforts go in vain. I will keep trying until I finish this experiment.
我不会让我的努力白费,我会一直努力直到完成实验。
I rushed to the airport to catch my flight but arrived in vain as the flight was canceled.
我急急忙忙去机场赶飞机,到了后发现白忙一场因为航班取消了。
03.
"白费口舌"用英语怎么说?
① waste one's words
② waste one's breath
?
浪费口舌
浪费呼吸
形容徒然浪费时间
在无意义或不必要的事情上操劳
save your breath
?
别白费口舌了
例句
Don't waste your words talking to her. She won't listen.
别对她白费口舌了,她不会听的。
Save your breath. I won't change my mind.
别再劝我了,我是不会改变主意的。
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