| 单词 | to little purpose |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔drench〕He drenched me with quinine, but to little purpose.他强迫我服奎宁,但不大见效。英汉大词典〔prate〕To utter idly or to little purpose.毫无目的地瞎扯美国传统〔purpose〕He spent a full hour talking to her but to little purpose.他和她谈了整整一个小时, 但根本没什么用。外研社新世纪Several mothers complained that the play equipment in the park was not safe for their children, but their complaints were to little purpose (= did not have any effect).几个母亲投诉说公园里的游乐设施对她们的孩子不安全，可是她们的投诉没有起到什么作用。剑桥国际 |
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