付诸东流的英文

英语翻译

  • previous efforts are wasted or all hopes come to nothing

参考释义

付诸东流[fùzhūdōngliú]
  • -cast[deliver;throw]tothewinds;Allhopeislost.;begonewiththeeastward-flowingstreams[wind];begonewiththewind;buryinoblivion;cometonaught;consignittothewaters,eastwardbound;endinsmoke;entruststh.totheeast-flowingstreams;forgetassth.past;giveup;giveupasimpracticable;gotothewall;go[run]towaste;irrevocablylost;It'saforlormhope.;leaveamattertochance;Thegameisup.;thrownintotheeastwardflowingstream--allone'seffortswasted:

    Asthingsstoodthen,hiswholeplanhadtobecasttothewinds.当时情况就是那样,他的计划只好付诸东流。

实用例句

  • 战争爆发,使他的一切努力付诸东流。
    His efforts were brought to naught when the war broke out.
  • 你要是中断大学的学习,你花的钱就会都付诸东流了。
    If you leave college, all that money has gone down the drain!

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