A lost cause
已失败的事业;大势已去
🧩 词语组成解析
lost
[lɔst]
adj. 失去的;迷路的;不知所措的;
v. 遗失，失去（ lose的过去式和过去分词）;（使）失去（所需要的东西，尤指钱）;（因事故、年老、死亡等）损失;浪费;
cause
[kɔz]
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
🗣️ 情景例句
I hate to bother you, could you give my car a jumpstart?
我本不想麻烦你，请问你可以帮我把车起动一下吗？
All are not saints that go to church.
去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人。
The shape and dimensions of the skyscrapers depend entirely on the necessity of obtaining the maximum income per square foot of ground,
每平方英尺地皮取得最大收入