forlorn
/fəˈlɔ:n; fɚ`lɔrn/ adj
1 lonely and unhappy; uncared for 孤独而凄凉的; 无人照顾的
a forlorn child sitting on the street corner 坐在街角没人照顾的孩子.
2 (of places) looking uncared for; wretched or forsaken （指地方）似无人管理的, 破烂的, 被离弃的
deserted forlorn farmhouses 弃置的破烂农舍.
3 (idm 习语) a forlorn `hope plan or undertaking that is almost certain not to succeed 几乎不可能实现的计画或不可能成功的事情
Going to their rescue in a rowing-boat is a bit of a forlorn hope. 乘划艇去救他们, 希望不大.