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vain
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- 英 [veɪn]
- 美 [veɪn]
- 英 [veɪn]
词态变化
- 比较级: vainer;
- 最高级: vainest;
实用场景例句
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- 徒劳的
- 自负的
- 无结果的
- 无用的
She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
她紧闭双眼，却无法忍住眼泪。
牛津词典
I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer.
我敲门敲得很响，希望有人应声，却是徒然。
牛津词典
She's too vain to wear glasses.
她太爱虚荣，不肯戴眼镜。
牛津词典
They tried in vain to persuade her to go.
他们极力劝说她去，但枉费了一番口舌。
牛津词典
All our efforts were in vain.
我们的所有努力都付诸东流了。
牛津词典
The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule...
起草委员会为按计划完成草案已通宵加班，但结果仍是徒劳。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.
我唱歌试图让他高兴起来，结果是白费力气。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He married his fourth wife, Susan, in the vain hope that she would improve his health.
他娶了第四个老婆苏珊，徒然希望她能使他健康状况好转。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
我认为他浅薄虚荣，不可信任。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He stopped at the door, waiting in vain for her to acknowledge his presence...
他在门口停住，徒然地等待她和自己打招呼。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.
很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain.
他想让全世界都知道，他的儿子不是白白死去的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
As he stood there, the sun went behind the clouds, leaving the room gloomy.
此时太阳光忽然躲起来了, 厢房里便显得很阴暗.
子夜部分
They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.
他们企图使这些陈旧的工业现代化,结果劳而无功.
《简明英汉词典》
It is vain to resist.
抵抗是没用的.
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He is vain of his speech.
他对自己的发言很得意.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Their blood was not shed in vain.
他们的血没有白流.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The principal made another vain appeal for better equipment in the school laboratory.
校长又一次请求增加学校实验设备,但又是一场空.
《用法词典》
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.
《简明英汉词典》
In making that plea he will breathe in vain.
他做那种恳求是白费口舌的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
He's very vain of his abilities.
他对于自己的能力很自负.
《简明英汉词典》
All his efforts were in vain.
他的一切努力都归无效.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
He could not bring himself to like the boastful, vain Arabella.
他无法让自己喜欢爱夸耀的 、 虚荣的阿拉贝拉.
《简明英汉词典》
I don't like a vain woman.
我讨厌爱慕虚荣的女人.
《简明英汉词典》
In the eye of the Buddhist, every worldly affair is vain.
在佛教徒的眼里, 人世上一切事情都是空的.
《用法词典》
I read his article again and again, trying hard to understand what he was driving at but in vain.
我把他的文章读了一遍又一遍, 但对他的意图仍百思不解.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
他是如此虚荣狂妄,宁可和人翻脸, 有笑话却不能不说.
《简明英汉词典》
Who's been taking my name in vain? I don't hold such an opinion.
谁在滥用我的名义? 我不赞成这个建议.
《简明英汉词典》
We searched in vain for the missing child.
我们到处寻找那孩子,但没有找到.
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真题例句
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A lot of effort is made in vain.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
During the hours spent waiting in vain to see a bone doctor, I decided to take another track and try acupuncture.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be quiet, but in vain.
2015年高考英语湖南卷 完形填空 原文
Jeff searched in vain for Rosie in the next four days.
2019年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文
The point of a style upgrade isn’t to become more vain or to spend more time passing over what to wear.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文
The point of a style upgrade isn't to become more vain or to spend more time fussing over what to wear.
2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
收起真题例句英英释义
Adjective
1. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance;
"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"
2. unproductive of success;
"a fruitless search"
"futile years after her artistic peak"
"a sleeveless errand"
"a vain attempt"
收起英英释义词根词缀
词根: van
1. 表示"前卫,先锋"; 2. =empty,表示"空"
adj.
advanced 高级的, 年老的, 先进的
advance[n.&v.前进, 提升]+ed表形容词→adj.高级的, 年老的, 先进的
evanescent 渐消失的, 易消散的, 会凋零的
e出+van空+escent开始……的→开始空出去的→渐消失的
vain 徒然的, 无益的, 虚荣的, 空虚的
vain=van空→adj.徒然的, 无益的, 虚荣的, 空虚的
n.
vanity 虚荣心,浮华
van空+ity表名词→心里空空→虚荣心
evanescence 逐渐消失, 容易消失, 幻灭, 瞬息
e出+van空+escency开始→开始空出去→渐消失
n.&v.
advance 前进, 提升
ad向+van前卫,先锋+ce→n.&v.前进, 提升
v.
vanish 突然不见;消失
van空+ish表动词→空空→消失
词组搭配
take someone's name in vain
use someone's name in a way that shows a lack of respect
轻慢谈到，随便议论
in vain
To no avail; without success
徒劳：毫无收益的；未成功
Our labor was in vain.
我们的劳动是白费力气
In an irreverent or disrespectful manner
抱以轻漫不敬的态度
took the name of the Lord in vain.
妄称上帝之名
收起词组搭配同义词辨析
haughty, proud, arrogant, vain
这些形容词都有"骄傲的，傲慢的"之意。
haughty： 较正式用词，多用于贬义。指对身份或地位比自己低的人采取冷淡、轻视或鄙互的态度。
proud： 含义广，普通用词。褒义指自豪和荣耀以及强烈的自尊；贬义则指傲慢，自以为是或自鸣得意。
arrogant： 用于贬义，指过高估计自己，以致骄傲自大或傲慢无礼，目中无人。
vain： 指一个对自己的外表或对自己留给别的印象太过分地关注，以致自命不凡，自鸣得意。
同义词
adj.徒然的,无益的futileineffectualunsuccessfulfruitless
adj.爱虚荣的,自负的egocentricconceitedhaughtyloftyself-centeredproudboastfulegotistical
其他释义fruitlessconsequentialloftyfutilesmugboastfulunsuccessfulworthlessself-centeredegocentricnegativeconceitedhaughtyproudidleabortiveegotisticalineffectual
反义词
adj.徒然的;空虚的effectiveeffectual
其他释义usefuleffectivebeneficialeffectual
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