lost cause
noun /ˌlɒst ˈkɔːz/
/ˌlɔːst ˈkɔːz/
- something that has failed or that cannot succeed
业已失败的事情；没有希望的事情 - The game looked a lost cause when the score reached 6–0.
当比分达到6比0时，这场比赛看来是输了。
- The game looked a lost cause when the score reached 6–0.