hopelessly

IPA/ˈhəʊpləsli/
KK[hˈopləsli]IPA/ˈhəʊpləsli/

hopelessly — 副詞

1. showing that a situation offers no chance of improvement or success; also placed

1.副詞B2
釋義

絕望地；極其

形容事情無望改善，也用來強調負面程度

showing that a situation offers no chance of improvement or success; also placed before an adjective to stress how extreme a negative quality is

例句

Adaeze was hopelessly lost in the narrow streets of the old city.

Adaeze 在老城的狹窄街道上徹底迷了路。

hopelessly + adjective (lost)

Indra knew the situation was hopelessly out of the rescue team's control.

Indra 明白情況已經完全超出救援團隊的掌控。

hopelessly + prepositional phrase (out of)

常見搭配
  • hopelessly lost
  • hopelessly in love
  • hopelessly confused
  • hopelessly outdated
  • hopelessly optimistic
同義詞
  • desperately

    Similar intensity but 'desperately' suggests urgent action or need, while 'hopelessly' implies giving up

  • utterly

    Pure intensifier without the 'no hope' connotation; works with both negative and neutral adjectives

  • completely

    Broader and more neutral; factual rather than emotional

反義詞
  • hopefully

    Opposite attitude — with hope and expectation of success

  • optimistically

    Suggests a positive outlook on the outcome

文法句型

hopelessly + adjective

verb + hopelessly

hopelessly + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used before adjectives that describe negative states (lost, confused, outdated). Can also follow a verb to describe the manner of an action (gazed hopelessly). The intensifier meaning ('extremely') is limited to negative or difficult situations and does not work with positive adjectives.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • hopelessly in love
  • hopelessly out of control
  • hopelessly out of date