绝望的,孤立无助的;凄凉的,荒凉的;被弃置的;渺茫的;

词源记忆法
for-,完全的。lorn,失去,词源同lose.原义为毁坏的,完全丧失的。绝望义来自英语短语forlorn hope(1570s),完全失去希望的,而hope实则为荷兰语hoop的讹误,军队,部队,词源同英语词heap.类似于日本的敢死队,通常带有自杀式使命。类似演变参照humble pie.
词组短语
forlorn.hope n.敢死队;孤注一掷的;
He looked a forlorn figure as he limped off after 26 minutes.
26分钟之后他一瘸一拐地走出来,显得孤单凄凉。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》No smoke came from the chimney and the little lattice windows gaped forlorn.
烟囱不再飘起袅袅青烟.一扇扇小花格窗凄凉地洞开着.
来源:网络文摘精选布朗警官打量了一下那孤单单的身影, 他衣衫褴褛,模样挺可怜, 也许他无家可归 吧 ?
来源:百科语句They headed inland on a forlorn road that was rutted and pocked.
他们沿着一条坑坑洼洼布满车辙印的荒凉小路向内地进发。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Forlorn and woeful the old capital lay in gray morning light as we entered.
当我们进入南京的时候,这古老的京城正孤独地,忧郁地躺在灰色的晨曦中.
来源:词典精选例句北京施加的影响与日本政府争夺地区领导力的无望尝试形成了鲜明对比.
来源:网络文摘精选He came to her , his black face as forlorn as a lost and masterless hound.
他走进来时那张黑脸像丧家的狗的脸一样难看.
来源:飘(部分)Peasants have left the land in the forlorn hope of finding a better life in cities.
农民离开土地,希望能在城市找到更好的生活,却不知道这根本难以实现。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Humanity is left " wandering forlorn among the empty eternities ".
人类只是在 “ 空虚的永恒中孤独地流浪着 ”.
来源:词典精选例句While the new arrivals seem forlorn and despondent, success stories shine with confidence.
虽然新来的病人感到孤独无望, 但是成功的事例令他们充满信心.
来源:网络文摘精选One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement.
一名年轻的女示威者独自一人坐在人行路上。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She waited in the forlorn hope that he would one day come back to her.
她几乎毫无指望地等待他有一天会回到她的身边。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》His father smiled weakly in a forlorn attempt to reassure him that everything was all right.
他父亲淡淡地一笑,枉然地试图要他放心,一切都安然无恙。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Like a cock's sudden crow in the night, It'struck him as forlorn yet comforting.
他喜欢这个声音,像夜间忽然听到鸡鸣那样使人悲哀,又觉得有些安慰.
来源:汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子We inform you with pleasure, that this day, the official webpage of Forlorn World was launched.
我们很高兴向您宣布, 就在今天,核冬天(ForlornWorld)的官网已经正式启动了.
来源:网络文摘精选The village went to its rest on Tuesday night, sad and forlorn.
晚上整个村庄在一片悲哀和绝望的氛围里静了下来.
来源:英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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