| 单词 | infructuously |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinˈfructuously inˈfructuously adv. unfruitfully. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb] > uselessly or unproductively unfruitfullyc1450 fruitlessly1629 effectless1755 unproductively1793 infructuously1827 resultlessly1839 1827 W. Scott Jrnl. 6 May (1941) 48 Wrought again at Hoffmann—infructuously I fear. 1876 C. M. Davies Unorthodox London (rev. ed.) 160 Mr. Peacock's cooperage..around which I found I had been infructuously describing a circle. 1887 N. Amer. Rev. July 36 He [the actor] soon found that his art was infructuously employed in obtaining applause. < as lemmas |
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