A lost cause
已失败的事业;大势已去
🧩 词语组成解析
lost
[lɔst]
adj. 失去的;迷路的;不知所措的;
v. 遗失，失去（ lose的过去式和过去分词）;（使）失去（所需要的东西，尤指钱）;（因事故、年老、死亡等）损失;浪费;
cause
[kɔz]
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
🗣️ 情景例句
She majored in math and physics at university.
她在大学里主修数学和物理。
A new broom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
但没发现什么值钱的东西，不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。