have something/nothing to show for something

相關詞: show

成語

Definition

  1. To have or not have any positive result or benefit after some work or effort.

    努力後的成果/一無所獲

    • He invested a lot of time into this project, but in the end, he had nothing to show for it.

      他在這個專案上投入了大量時間,但最終卻一無所獲。

    • After searching for hours, I had nothing to show for my effort—I still couldn't find my lost key.

      經過幾個小時的尋找,我的努力毫無結果——我還是找不到丟失的鑰匙。

    • After months of intense training, she finally won a medal at the competition, she had something to show for it.

      經過數月的密集訓練,她終於在比賽中贏得了一枚獎牌,她有所收穫。