vain的意思

基本释义

• adj 虚荣的；自负的；徒劳的

  someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position – used to show disapproval

例句

1. Men can be just as vain as women.

   男人有时会和女人一样虚荣。

2. The young mother died in a vain attempt to save her drowning son.

   那位年轻的母亲没能救起溺水的儿子，自己也淹死了。

3. She is one of those vain people who never take others' advice.

   她属于那种自负得从不听别人劝告的人。

4. I don't like a vain woman.

   我讨厌爱慕虚荣的女人。

5. He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.

   他试图接近那个快淹死的小孩,但没有成功。

短语

• in vain 徒然；无效
• vain glory 虚荣

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英英释义

vain adj 1. unproductive of success e.g. a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt Synonym: bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless 2. characteristic of false pride having an exaggerated sense of self-importance e.g. a conceited fool an attitude of self-conceited arrogance an egotistical disregard of others so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary vain about her clothes Synonym: conceitedegotisticegotisticalself-conceitedswollenswollen-headed

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