徒劳的

a lost cause

徒劳无用的事

a heart of gold 金子般的心,是说某人心特好,特慷慨大度 | a lost cause 徒劳无用的事 | a matter of time 时间问题

beat a dead horse

鞭打死马令其奔驰(徒劳)

ball and chain 铁球铁链,甜蜜的枷(老婆) | beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰(徒劳) | beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过(生得难看)

flog a dead horse

徒劳;白费力气;事后再做无益的议论

38. fish out of water.离水之鱼;不得其所;感到生疏,不适应. | 39. flog a dead horse.徒劳;白费力气;事后再做无益的议论. | 40. fly in the face of 公然违抗;悍然不顾.

fruitlessly

徒劳地

fruitless 不结果实的 | fruitlessly 徒劳地 | fruitlet 小水果

fruitlessly

徒劳地; 无益地 (副)

fruitless 不结果的, 无子的, 不长果实的 (形) | fruitlessly 徒劳地; 无益地 (副) | fruity 水果的, 圆润的, 有水果香味的 (形)

to no purpose

完全无益的、完全徒劳

以课外活动、社会实践、身体锻炼为代价:at the cost of extracurricular activities ,social practise and physical exercises | 完全无益的、完全徒劳:to no purpose | ......的一部分:a portion of

to flog a dead horse

徒劳,花力气在业已解决的问题上

to put the cart before the horse前后颠倒,本末倒置 | to flog a dead horse 徒劳,花力气在业已解决的问题上 | to hold your horses不要仓促行事(作出决定)

flog/beat a dead horse

徒劳,浪费精力

put the cart before the horse 本末倒置 | flog/beat a dead horse 徒劳,浪费精力 | flog/spur a willing horse 对努力工作的人进行不必要的督促

snickers? Do they mock me

笑声所付出的徒劳?他们在嘲笑我么

my vain efforts to corner a room's 难道是我为了围困一整个房间的 | snickers? Do they mock me? 笑声所付出的徒劳?他们在嘲笑我么? | Forever? 永远?

Loves Labours Lost

<爱的徒劳>

King Richard III <<理查三世>> | Loves Labours Lost <<爱的徒劳>> | Measure for Measure <<一报还一报>>

But there's no greater sin than to overcook a quail：最大的罪恶就是把鹌鹑煮得过熟

...barbecue them, and even braise them.|甚... | But there's no greater sin than to overcook a quail.|最大的罪恶就是把鹌鹑煮得过熟 | Perfectly cooked, it must have a touch of pink on the breast.|烹煮得刚...

stylistic features：文体特点

文体标记:stylistic marker | 文体特点:stylistic features | 体例:stylistic rules and layout