白费

To argue with him is like beating the air.

和辩论是白气力。

Hurling his arms and legs about wildly, he kept afloat but wasted much effort.

用胳膊和腿在水中乱划, 这样虽可以漂浮, 但却白了许多力气。

I tried to chuff her up in vain.

我想让她高兴起来,但是白力气。

Trying to sell overcoats in midsummer is a real mug's game.

大夏天推销大衣, 真是白力气。

In making that plea he will breathe in vain.

种恳是白的。

Mr. Taylor’s present behaviour stultifies his previous efforts.

泰勒先生目前的行为使过去的努力全白了。

I feel like I’m just wasting my breath trying to explain things to him.

我觉得跟解释简直是白唇。

Save your breath to cool your porridge.

不要白了。

Our labour will not be lost.

我们的努力不会白。

Pam’s flogging a dead horse trying to organize the theatre trip. It’s quite obvious that nobody’s interested.

帕姆想组织剧团巡迴演出，无疑是白心机。很明显没有人感兴趣。

All my efforts were vain.

我的一切努力都白了。