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vain

音標[vein] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 無價值的, 徒然的, 空虛的, 自負的, 愚蠢
相關詞組:
in vain
try in vain to do sth
take sb's name in vain
be vain of

詞型變化:

名詞:vainness 副詞:vainly 形容詞比較級:vainer 最高級:vainest 

英文解釋:

形容詞 vain:

  1. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
    同義詞:conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed
  2. unproductive of success
    同義詞:bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless

例句:

  1. They endeavoured to make her happy but in vain.
    他們儘量使她快樂,卻徒勞無功。
  2. She is vain of her voice.
    她自以為她的聲音了不起
  3. He tried in vain to catch the butterfly on the flower.
    他白費力氣想抓住停在花上的蝴蝶。
  4. All his father's exhortations were in vain.
    他父親的一切勸告都無效。
  5. She is vain and foolish, and yet people like her.
    她自負而愚蠢,然而人們喜歡她。
  6. A vain person; a dandy.
    虛榮的人; 愛炫耀的人
  7. All our work was in vain.
    我們的工作全都白幹了。
  8. We tried in vain to make him change his mind.
    我們想使他改變主意,結果是白費心機。

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