hopelessly
adv
ˈhəʊpləsli
adv
1
used
when
emphasizing
how
bad
a
situation
is,
and
saying
that
it
will
not
get
better
〔强调情况的糟糕程度〕没有希望地,无望地; 完全地
We
found
ourselves
hopelessly
outnumbered
by
the
enemy.
我们发现敌军的人数已经远远超过了我们。
She
felt
hopelessly
confused.
她完全糊涂了。
I
was
trying
to
find
the
museum,
but
I
got
hopelessly
lost.
我想找到博物馆,却完全迷路了。
2
be/fall hopelessly in love (with sb)
to
have
or
develop
very
strong
feelings
of
love
for
someone
(对某人)爱得不能自拔
3
feeling
that
you
have
no
hope
(感到)绝望地
‘When
will
I
see
you
again?’
he
asked
hopelessly.
“我什么时候能再见到你?”他绝望地问道。