vainly

vainly

['veinli]

adv. 徒劳地

例句与用法:

He vainly tried to mark the defacing stain out.

他试图除去有损外观的污迹,但没有成功。

Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.

敌人在逃往国外前,妄图把所有工厂都毁掉。

Taking just a little money with her, she wanders about the Midland moors, vainly seeking employment.

她身上仅带了少许的钱,在英格兰中部荒原上四处漂泊徒劳地求职。

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名词复数: vainglories |


ad.

1. 徒劳地

We tried vainly to discover what had happened.

我们设法想要弄清楚发生了什么事, 但却徒劳。

2. 自负地


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