Despite hours of effort, the attempt to repair the ancient manuscript proved futile, as the fragile pages crumbled further.
尽管花了数小时努力，但修复这份古代手稿的尝试被证明是徒劳的，因为脆弱的书页进一步碎裂了。
Which choice best defines “futile”?
C — Pointless; incapable of success.. “futile” means Pointless; incapable of success..
Which word means “Pointless; incapable of success.”?
B — futile. “futile” means Pointless; incapable of success..
futile — Pointless; incapable of success.. In Chinese: 徒劳的；无用的.
futile is pronounced //ˈfjuːtaɪl//.
Despite hours of effort, the attempt to repair the ancient manuscript proved futile, as the fragile pages crumbled further. (尽管花了数小时努力，但修复这份古代手稿的尝试被证明是徒劳的，因为脆弱的书页进一步碎裂了。)
pointless, vain, useless — all close in meaning to futile (Pointless; incapable of success.).
productive, effective — each the opposite of futile (Pointless; incapable of success.).
Yes. futile is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fut(倒出) → 白费力气。