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!