It is useless trying to argue with Shylock.
跟夏洛克讲理是没有用的。
高三英语课文
Unit 11 The merchant of venice
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 无用的，无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。
近义：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt. 坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服，劝告;表明，证明;
vi. 争论，辩论;提出理由;
💡 argu 解释
"I'm not disposed to argue."
我无意争论。
近义：jangle, polemicize, quarrel, quibble, row, spar
反义：accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge