Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14232
Fully loadedforlorn
可怜的；悲惨的；孤独的
Pitifully sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned or forsaken
- 1.
Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
- 2.
marked by or showing hopelessness
充满绝望的
- 3.
Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
- 4.
Unlikely to succeed; hopeless.
被遗弃的；被抛弃的；荒凉的；绝望的；无望的；充满绝望的；孤独的；悲惨的
In use
The abandoned puppy looked forlorn, shivering in the rain.
She gave a forlorn sigh when she realized she had missed the last train.
Standing alone in the empty playground, he felt utterly forlorn.
the last forlorn attempt
a forlorn cause
forlorn + noun
作定语时修饰名词，可表示“绝望的、可怜的、荒凉的”，如 a forlorn village（荒凉的村庄）。
The lost child had a forlorn look on his face.
那个走失的孩子脸上露出绝望的神情。
be/feel/look + forlorn
作表语时与系动词连用，侧重描述某人因被遗弃或独处而产生的孤独绝望感。
After his friends moved away, he felt forlorn.
Connections
Collocations
- forlorn hope
- 渺茫的希望；不大可能成功的计划
- The rescue mission was a forlorn hope, but they tried anyway.这次救援任务希望渺茫，但他们还是试了。
- forlorn expression
- 悲哀而绝望的表情
- She wore a forlorn expression as she watched the train leave.看着火车离去，她露出悲哀而绝望的表情。
- feel forlorn
- 感到孤苦无依
- After moving abroad, he often felt forlorn.移居国外后，他常常感到孤苦无依。
- forlorn place
- 荒凉的地方
- The old station was a forlorn place in the rain.雨中的老车站是个荒凉的地方。
- forlorn cry
- 凄凉的叫喊声
- We heard the forlorn cry of a lost bird.我们听到一只迷路的小鸟发出凄凉的叫声。
- look forlorn
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成“for-lorn”：被世界遗忘(for)在角落(lorn)，孤零零又绝望。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、正式书面语 forlorn 比较正式，多用于文学作品或书面语，常描写孤独、绝望或被遗弃的状态；口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the /ɔrn/ sound, so they rhyme with forlorn and share the spelling chunk 'orn'. Be careful: forlorn is pronounced /fɝˈlɔrn/, with the same first vowel as 'fur' /fɝ/, not like 'for' /fɔr/; and 'lorn' is not 'lawn' /lɔn/ – the /r/ must be heard.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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