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Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
欢迎来到居家版《一分钟英语》栏目。
In life, some things can be helped while others cannot.
在生活中，有些事情是有法子做到的，而有些事情则不能。
What happened to your indoor plant?
你的室内植物怎么了？
I don't know, Jonathan. I watered it. I put it next to this window.
我不知道，乔纳森。我给它浇了水。我也把它放在窗户旁边了。
But I don't think it's doing too good.
但是我觉得还是做得不够好。
Anna, that plant is dead.
安娜，这个植物已经死掉了。
Maybe if I...
也许我要是...
Anna. It's a lost cause. Just accept it and move on.
安娜。这是徒劳无用的。接受事实，继续向前吧。
A "lost cause" is something that is certain to fail.
lost cause是指注定会失败的事情。
You can use this expression for a person, a thing or even a movement.
你可以用这个表达来形容一个人、一件事甚至一个动作。
It's not worth spending extra time and energy on a "lost cause".
在“注定失败的事情”上花过多的时间和精力是不值得的。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》！
