*hope·less/`hoplɪs; ˈhəʊpləs/ adj 1 very bad and not likely to get better 极坏的，没有希望好转的: a hopeless situation 无望的境地 2 very bad at doing something 不行的，无能的: I'm hopeless at spelling. 我的拼写真是无可救药。 3 if something you try to do is hopeless, it is certain to fail 〔某事〕无法做到的: a hopeless task 没有希望完成的任务 4 feeling that you have no hope 〔感到〕绝望的，不抱希望的: a hopeless look on her face 她脸上绝望的表情