The stronger the will, the more futile the task.

这种志越是强烈，这种尝试越是徒劳。

Like our futile struggle for perfection.

就好像我们对完美的徒劳追逐。

In the long run it may be futile, too.

从长远来看，有能是徒劳的。

It is in vain to extenuate the matter.

低估或者藐视事态的严重性徒劳无益。

And there were animals struggling in vain to escape wild snares and leghold traps.

动物们徒劳地在陷阱和罗网中挣扎。

Was this mission just an exercise in floccinaucinihilipilification?

这次任仅仅是一场徒劳吗？

Thinking of yourself too much is often a fruitless activity.

过多地考虑自己往往徒劳无益。

Is as futile as trying to be taller and is therefore counterproductive.

和想变高一样徒劳只会适得其反。

So many hours, so well meant, but ultimately so futile.

他们满怀好，不少时间， 到头来徒劳无功。

Each one strained every nerve to break the bundle.

每个人都使出九牛二虎之力，很长时间还是徒劳无功。

In the end, I'm afraid we've only given the deck a shuffle.

最后 似乎只是在徒劳地洗牌。

Don't even try to fight it.

别做徒劳的反抗。

The wrong decision will mean a wild-goose chase.

走错方向味着一切将徒劳无功。

He screamed and bawled for the van to stop; but all in vain.

他大吼大叫，想让车停下来，但是一切都徒劳无功。

Days of futile search dragged on.

几天徒劳的搜寻继续着。

Expecting to detect such a reflection would be a fool's errand.

因此期望探测到这样的反射是徒劳的。

Thank--Merry Christmas. - Just--just give it up.

谢...圣诞快乐 -别徒劳。

I tried to stop him from smoking, but to no purpose.

我设法阻止他不要抽烟，却徒劳无功。

Despite the crane's best efforts, the whole exercise is in vain.

尽管它仍在尽最大努力但一切都是徒劳。

Lunsford's search was suddenly be in vain.

兰斯福特的搜寻行动转眼间就成徒劳之举。