forlorn
含义: Pitifully sad and lonely; abandoned or forsaken. Also used to describe a hopeless or desperate attempt.
Forlorn carries a visual, almost pictorial quality — it conjures the image of someone or something left behind and forgotten. It can describe both people and places, and extends metaphorically to describe desperate or unlikely attempts ('a forlorn hope'). The phrase 'forlorn hope' is itself a folk etymology from Dutch 'verloren hoop' (lost troop). Common collocations include 'a forlorn figure,' 'forlorn expression,' and 'forlorn attempt.'
例句
- A forlorn figure huddled on the bench outside the railway station, waiting for a train that would never come. 一个凄凉的身影蜷缩在火车站外的长椅上,等待一列永远不会来的火车。Una figura desvalida se acurrucaba en el banco frente a la estación de tren, esperando un tren que nunca llegaría.寂しげな一人の人影が駅前のベンチにうずくまり、決して来ない列車を待っていた。쓸쓸한 한 사람의 모습이 기차역 앞 벤치에 웅크리고 앉아, 결코 오지 않을 기차를 기다리고 있었다.
- The abandoned farmhouse had a forlorn beauty, its crumbling walls softened by years of climbing ivy. 那座废弃的农舍带着一种凄凉的美,倒塌的墙壁被多年攀援的常春藤所柔化。La granja abandonada poseía una belleza desolada, sus muros en ruinas suavizados por años de hiedra trepadora.打ち捨てられた農家には寂寥とした美しさがあり、崩れかけた壁は長年のツタに覆われて和らいでいた。버려진 농가에는 쓸쓸한 아름다움이 있었고, 무너져 가는 벽은 오랜 세월 담쟁이에 덮여 부드러워져 있었다.
- Their attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit in the final twenty minutes proved a forlorn hope. 在最后二十分钟内试图扳回三球的差距,最终证明只是一种徒劳的希望。Su intento de remontar tres goles de desventaja en los últimos veinte minutos resultó ser una esperanza vana.残り20分で3点差を覆そうとする試みは、結局むなしい望みに終わった。남은 20분 만에 3골 차를 뒤집으려는 시도는 결국 헛된 희망에 그쳤다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, journalism, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English 'forloren,' past participle of 'forleosan' (to lose completely), from 'for-' (completely) and 'leosan' (to lose). Related to German 'verloren' (lost).
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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