单词 | forlorn |
释义 | forlornforlorn /fɚˈlɔrn, fɔr-/ adjective literary 1sad and lonely: A forlorn line of refugees stood near the truck.2a place or thing that is forlorn seems empty and sad, and is often in bad condition: The banners and ribbons looked forlorn in the rain.3[only before noun] a forlorn hope, attempt, struggle, etc. is not going to be successful: We continued negotiating in the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula. [Origin: Old English, past participle of forleosan to lose] |
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