| 釋義 |
無(wú)能為力wú néng wéi lìbe unable to help;beyond one’s power; can do nothing about; helpless;not in a position to do sth; out of one’s hands;powerless; incapable of action
? 按期發(fā)工資這一點(diǎn)，我努力去做，不要本票，發(fā)現(xiàn)鈔，我～！ (周而復(fù)《上海的早晨》 Ⅰ—72) In the matter of paying wages on time I shall do my best; but as for paying out in cash instead of promissory notes,that’s beyond my power!/他只是奉命監(jiān)斬，無(wú)權(quán)審問(wèn)。就是知道你有冤情，也是～?。?朱素臣 《十五貫》25) His orders are just to see to the execution: it’s not in his power to re-open the case.Even if he knew you were innocent,he couldn’t do anything for you.
? 一陣壓抑、低沉，～的痛苦，抓緊了成崗的心，為這生離死別的場(chǎng)面，帶來(lái)更加沉重的苦汁。(羅廣斌、楊益言《紅巖》 406) A crushing sense of helplessness increased the sorrow of this parting.
? 你一解福州，我便～了。(高云覽《小城春秋》281) But if you go up to Fuzhou,it’s out of my hands.
? 當(dāng)郭振山顯得～，梁生寶出來(lái)試圖控制蛤蟆灘局面的時(shí)候，他僅僅出于一種黨性要求和感情驅(qū)使。(柳青《創(chuàng)業(yè)史》216)After Zhenshan had shown himself to be useless.Shengbao come forward to try and straighten out the situation in Frog Flat. But it had only been out of a sense of responsibility as a Communist and sympa thy…/他深感到自己～。(羅廣斌、楊益言《紅巖》434) Gao Pangqin felt utterly defeated. 無(wú)能為力powerless;helpless;can’t do anything;incapable of action; not be in one’s power to help
我實(shí)在～。That’s really beyond my power./可惜～。I’m afraid I can do nothing to help./他們對(duì)于自然災(zāi)害～。They are powerless before natural disasters. 無(wú)能為力wú nénɡ wéi lì不能施展力量。比喻沒(méi)有力量完成某件事情或解決某個(gè)問(wèn)題。over the(a) barrel, powerless, can do nothing for(about) sb.(sth.), be unable to help, out of one’s power |