dead loss
informal
noun only singular
■an activity or process that is not at all effective or successful 无用功，白费力•Yesterday's meeting was a dead loss - nothing was decided.昨天的会白开了——甚么都没有决定下来。 ■a person who is not helpful or useful 废物；无用的人•I was a dead loss at languages at school.我上学时对各种语言课程总是一筹莫展。 •John was a dead loss - he just stood there and did nothing.约翰真没用——他只站在那里甚么也不做。 |