徒劳无功

to no purpose; without success; uselessly

没有结果;无效

Lies are always lame. 谎言总是无说服力的. | n vain 没有结果;无效 to no purpose; without success; uselessly | Everything was in vain. 一切徒劳无功.

Talk will avail little without work

光说不做没什么用处

462.这药对这种病没有产生疗效. The medicine didn't avail against the disease. | 463.光说不做没什么用处. Talk will avail little without work. | 464.我们徒劳无功. All our efforts availed us little.

bear witness against

(作不利于...的证明)

argue against(反对) | bear witness against(作不利于...的证明) | beat one's head against a wall(碰壁;徒劳无功)

have an itching palm

人贪财或受贿

9 gild the lily/paint the lily 做些毫无意义、徒劳无功的事 | 10 have an itching palm 人贪财或受贿 | 12 beggar all description 无法用语言来形容

taking kickbacks

吃回扣,即commission(佣金)

to beat a dead horse 徒劳无功,白费口舌 | taking kickbacks 吃回扣,即commission(佣金) | to blow hot and cold 出尔反尔、摇摆不定

wolf in sheep's clothing

笑里藏刀

徒劳无功 wild-goose chase | 笑里藏刀 wolf in sheep's clothing | 雪上加霜 add insult to injury

along with：同...一道(一起)

allow of 容许(有...),容得 | along with 同...一道(一起) | and all that 诸如此类

I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him：我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他

I was absolutely positive about 3 things,有3件事我很确定. | I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.我毫无条件地、无可救药地爱上了他. | You are my life now.现在你就是我的生命了.