vain

释义

adj.徒劳的，不成功的; 无望的; 自负的，虚荣的

大小写变形: VAIN

词态变化

比较级 :   vainer ; 最高级 :   vainest ;

实用场景例句

The committee's vain attempts to meet the deadline forced them to toil through the night.

委员会为赶在截止日期前所做的徒劳尝试迫使他们彻夜劳作。

金山词霸

Her joyful singing was in vain, failing to brighten his mood.

她欢快的歌唱徒劳无功，未能点亮他的心情。

金山词霸

In vain did he hope that Susan, his fourth spouse, would boost his health, yet their union resulted in no physical betterment.

徒然期盼第四任配偶苏珊能增进他的健康，但两人的结合并未带来任何身体改善。

金山词霸

His superficial allure conceals a vain and untrustworthy character.

他肤浅的吸引力掩盖了虚荣且不可信的性格。

金山词霸

Gazing fixedly at the entrance, he waited in vain for any sign of her acknowledgment...

他定定地望着入口处，徒劳地等待着她任何一点注意到他的迹象...

金山词霸

Her vain complaints were unmistakably evident to all.

她徒劳的抱怨对所有人来说都无可置疑地明显。

金山词霸

His deepest wish is that the international community would recognize his child's passing was not in vain.

他最深切的希望是国际社会能认识到他孩子的离去并非徒劳。

金山词霸

She clenched her fists vainly, trying to suppress the rising anger.

她紧握双拳，却无法抑制升腾的怒火。

金山词霸

I called out repeatedly in the vain attempt to catch his attention.

我反复呼喊，试图引起他的注意，却是徒然。

金山词霸

She's too vain to admit her mistakes.

她太爱虚荣，不肯承认自己的错误。

金山词霸

They waited in vain for the bus to arrive.

他们徒劳地等待公交车的到来。

金山词霸

Her attempts to persuade him were in vain.

她试图说服他的努力都是徒劳的。

金山词霸

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.

《简明英汉词典》

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》

真题例句

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

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"