“不。”他说，“一切只是徒劳。”

"No," said he, "it is all in vain."

youdao

刺击和佯攻接替着重击和速攻，我大汗淋漓，但这一切都只是徒劳。

Thrusts and feints followed thick and fast, the sweat poured off me, but in vain.

youdao

没有人会怀疑这一切努力都只是徒劳。

No one suspected all the effort would end in vain.

youdao

So, hunger sets in and it becomes extremely sad and tragic, and attempts to break out simply don't work; but, it had its light moments, and I can never resist those.

饥饿来临,一切都变得如此悲惨,而尝试逃跑只是徒劳,但这其中也有些趣事发生,我对这些逸事总是没抵抗力

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