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ADJ-GRADED
孤苦伶仃的;愁苦的
If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy.
例句
One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement...
一名年轻的女示威者独自一人坐在人行路上。
He looked a forlorn figure as he limped off after 26 minutes.
26 分钟之后他一瘸一拐地走出来,显得孤单凄凉。
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ADJ-GRADED
无人居住的;荒凉的;废弃的
If a place is forlorn, it is deserted and not cared for, or has little in it.
例句
They headed inland on a forlorn road that was rutted and pocked...
他们沿着一条坑坑洼洼布满车辙印的荒凉小路向内地进发。
The once glorious palaces stood empty and forlorn.
昔日金碧辉煌的宫殿显得空寂而又荒凉。
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ADJ-GRADED
(希望、尝试等)没有成功机会的,无谓的
A forlorn hope or attempt is one that you think has no chance of success.
例句
Peasants have left the land in the forlorn hope of finding a better life in cities.
农民离开土地,希望能在城市找到更好的生活,却不知道这根本难以实现。
...a forlorn effort to keep from losing my mind.
试图不让自己丧失理智的无谓努力