vain

美音：[veɪn] 英音：[veɪn]

简单释义：

adj.徒劳的；枉然的；无结果的；自负的

网络白费；虚荣的；空虚的

变形：

比较级：vainer 最高级：vainest

完整释义：

adj.

1.徒劳的;虚荣的;空虚的
2.无谓的,毫无用处;落空,枉费心机,徒劳无益的
3.徒然的,无益的,没效果的;愚蠢的;不足道的
4.自夸的,自负的;爱虚荣的
5.虚荣,爱虚荣,企慕名誉;虚荣自负
6.空的,空虚的;虚有其表的,表面好看的,虚饰的
7.空泛;空虚的
8.自负,不自量,自高自大的;得意,颇为得意
9.自以为的
10.轻浮

例句：

He was a man of a good and kindly nature, a little vain and self-important, but earnest and upright, and possessed of very fair abilities.
柯林斯为人善良仁慈，虽然有点虚荣心和自大，但办事认真直率，能力很强。
A Ghanaian family took him in temporarily, and Kwasi waited in vain to hear from his aunt.
一个加纳家庭暂时收留了他。夸西等待姨母的消息，可杳无音信。
Floyd Landis made several lame excuses blaming medicine he had been taking for an injury but these were all in vain.
弗洛伊德兰迪斯做了一些漏洞百出的辩解，说他服用的药物是为了疗伤，但所有这些都是徒劳的。语境。
and I saw myself, if I ventured nearer, dashed to death upon the rough shore, or spending my strength in vain to scale the beetling crags.
我寻思着，假如我贸然靠近的话，不是被大浪拍死在嶙峋的岩石上就是在攀登悬崖峭壁时耗尽精力。
Paddy jumped to his feet, his face stupefied; he had never heard Fee take the name of the Lord in vain before.
帕迪跳起来了，他的面容发呆。从前他从未听见菲这样漫不经心地亵渎上帝的圣名。
Since not accord with corruption to punish, there should be a statement. Don't let the public money wasted in vain at least.
既然不符合贪污论处，应该有一个说法啊。至少不要让公款白白地被浪费。
In vain I punished your people; they did not respond to correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.
我责打你们的儿女是徒然的，他们不受惩治。你们自己的刀吞灭你们的先知，好像残害的狮子。
"Betty" seems to be just a gimmick, to be used in a vain , to win some unnecessary criticism and saliva.
“贝蒂”似乎只是一个噱头，白白被利用了一场，赢得一些无谓的口水和批判。

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