Useless

(adj.) having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; 'a kitchen full of useless gadgets'; 'she is useless in an emergency' .

手打:珀西瓦尔

• But liberty had been a useless gift to me had I not, as I awakened to reason, at the same time awakened to revenge. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Your army will cheerfully suffer many privations to break up Hood's army and render it useless for future operations. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• No, John Carter, it is useless, she cried, hopelessly, I may never be yours while Sab Than lives. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• For the dog, I know it to be the cur of the runaway slave Gurth, a useless fugitive like its master. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• His advice, energy, activity, money, credit, all his resources whatsoever, were all made useless. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Come, come, madam, it is useless. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• It's useless to ask the question. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Since I first knew you, I have tidied and tidied over and over again, but it's useless. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He got upon that road, destroyed its bridges at different places and rendered the road useless to the enemy up to within a few miles of Lynchburg. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Instead of taking the footman, whose nose was human, and therefore useless in any emergency, I took the bloodhound with me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• It may not, however, upon that account be altogether useless. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Nay, Madam, said Adrian, unless my sister consent never to see him again, it is surely an useless torment to separate them for a month. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• It is useless to fight against fate, Maurice. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Inexperienced in government, she plunged into all manner of useless expenditure, and swamped her treasury almost in a day. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• No one is useless in this world,' retorted the Secretary, 'who lightens the burden of it for any one else. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I saw it was hopeless and useless to speak, and I only put my arm round her, and held her to me in silence. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Her sharp Damascus blade seemed out of place, and useless among rose-leaves. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• If the produce of domestic can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It's useless to ask me to account for my own conduct, at this time. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He thought it would be useless to pursue with jaded horses a well-mounted party with so much of a start. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• At the same time, it must be observed that a very trifling addition or change occasionally gives practical value to an invention, which had been useless without it. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Besides, it is a useless expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• She dropped the useless letter, and her eyes flashed as they met mine. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Again he tried to converse with his strange nurse, but the attempt was useless. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• It would be worse than useless now to make any inquiries, because it would be dangerous. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• To invoke your pity, said the lovely Jewess, with a voice somewhat tremulous with emotion, would, I am aware, be as useless as I should hold it mean. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Her heart was beating all over her body--in her throat, her limbs, her helpless useless hands. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• You are welcome to all my confidence that is worth having, Jane; but for God's sake, don't desire a useless burden! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I mean,' said Fagin, showing that he felt all disguise was now useless, 'not too violent for safety. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.

手打:奥斯伯特