forlorn

forlorn
[fəˈlɔːn]
adjective
  1. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
    被遗弃的；孤苦伶仃的；可怜的
    forlorn figures at bus stops.
    汽车站旁孤零零的人。
  2. (of an aim or endeavour) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless
    （目标，努力）不可能成功的；没希望的
    a forlorn attempt to escape.
    无成功希望的逃跑企图。
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Dutch
  1. a persistent or desperate hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled
    渺茫的希望；不可能实现的愿望
派生
forlornly
adverb
forlornness
noun
语源
  1. Old English forloren 'depraved, morally abandoned', past participle of forlēosan 'lose', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verliezen and German verlieren, and ultimately to for- and lose. Sense 1 dates from the 16th cent
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