forlorn

1. ADJ If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. 孤苦伶仃的[文學(xué)性]

One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the sidewalk. 其中一名示威者，一個(gè)年輕的女子，孤獨(dú)無助地坐在人行道上。

2. ADJ A forlorn hope or attempt is one that you think has no chance of success. 不可能成功的

Peasants have left the land in the forlorn hope of finding a better life in cities. 辳民們帶著在城市裡尋求更好生活的遙不可及的希望離開了那塊土地，。