| 1. | The captain stormed, but to no purpose .
船长大发脾气，可是毫无作用。 |
| 2. | Faber did not want to risk his life to no purpose .
菲伯尔不想拿他的性命做无谓的冒险。 |
| 3. | I laboured to no purpose .
我白干了。 |
| 4. | This again is to no purpose , and a bitter work
这也是虚空，是极重的劳苦。 |
| 5. | He tried to find out the cause , but all to no purpose
他试图找出原因，但是全无结果。 |
| 6. | It is annoying to be honest to no purpose
毫无意义地忠忠直直是恼人的事。 |
| 7. | My life grows tired , hungry to no purpose
我的生命变得疲惫，无由的饥渴。 |
| 8. | He always spend his time to no purpose
他总是把时间花在毫无意义的事上。 |
| 9. | " we have lost a year to no purpose !
“我们已白白地耗费了一年的时间！ ” |
| 10. | He always spend his time to no purpose
他总是把时间花在毫无意义的事上 |
