vain
vain
adjective
in vain
vainly
adverb
语源
adjective
- having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth
自负的，自视过高的，爱虚荣的
their flattery made him vain.
他们的吹捧使他自命不凡。 - [attrib.]producing no result; useless
无结果的，无效的
a vain attempt to tidy up the room.
徒劳的打扫房间。
the vain hope of finding work.
找到工作的落空希望。
■having no meaning or likelihood of fulfilment
徒劳的，无意义的
a vain boast.
徒劳的自夸。
in vain
- without success or a result
徒劳地
they waited in vain for a response.
他们白等回音。
- use someone's name in a way that shows a lack of respect
轻慢谈到，随便议论
vainly
adverb
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'devoid of real worth'): via Old French from Latin vanus 'empty, without substance'
热门查询
- undisguisedly adv.公然地,毫不掩饰
- undismayed adj.不泄气的
- undispersed adj.未被驱散的
- undisposed adj.无倾向的。未分配的
- undisputable adj.无可置否的，无疑问的
- undisputed adj.无可置疑的,毫无疑问的,无可争辩的,无异议的
- undissembled adj.不加掩盖的,非伪装的,真正的,公开的
- undissembling adj.不加掩盖（或掩饰）的,真诚的,坦率的,公开的
- undissociated adj.（分子）未离解的
- undissolute adj.不放纵的，不放荡的，生活规矩的
- undissolvable adj.不能溶解的，无法解决的
- undissolved adj.不溶解的，未溶解的
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