Stowe tried every means to pull his business through, but all in vain.
斯托千方百计想使他的企业免于失败, 但白费力气.
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Research workers are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive.
研究人员很清楚,他们的很多时间和精力全都是白费。
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Her comments were not wasted on Chris (= he understood what she meant) .
她对克里斯的一席话没有白费。
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如果我们被迫把电影缩短1小时,那么他付出的许多努力就会白费,他的才华也将大半被淹没。
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If my plan isn't approved of by the committee, all my work will have been wasted.
如果我的计划得不到委员会的批准, 我的功夫就白费了.
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You're led on a wild goose chase if you look for an apartment in the papers.
如果你指望通过报纸找到公寓,那是白费劲.
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如果我们被迫把电影缩短1小时,那么他付出的许多努力就会白费,他的才华也将大半被淹没。
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