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IELTS BNC: 9731 COCA: 10144
vain
vn veɪn
Word forms: comparative vainer, superlative vainest
1 ADJ [ADJ n] 徒劳的;无效的;不成功的 A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended. 徒劳的;无效的;不成功的
  • The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.

    起草委员会为按计划完成草案已通宵加班,但结果仍是徒劳。

  • I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.

    我唱歌试图让他高兴起来,结果是白费力气。

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  • He hunted vainly through his pockets for a piece of paper.

    他翻遍口袋想找一张纸,结果没找到。

2 ADJ [ADJ n] 徒然的;无望的 If you describe a hope that something will happen as a vain hope, you mean that there is no chance of it happening. 徒然的;无望的
  • He married his fourth wife, Susan, in the vain hope that she would improve his health.

    他娶了第四个老婆苏珊,徒然希望她能使他健康状况好转。

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  • He then set out for Virginia for what he vainly hoped would be a peaceful retirement.

    于是他动身前往弗吉尼亚,幻想能够平静引退。

3 ADJ-GRADED 自负的;虚荣的;自命不凡的 If you describe someone as vain, you are critical of their extreme pride in their own beauty, intelligence, or other good qualities. 自负的;虚荣的;自命不凡的 [disapproval]
  • I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.

    我认为他浅薄虚荣,不可信任。

4 PHRASE 徒劳;白费力气 If you do something in vain, you do not succeed in achieving what you intend. 徒劳;白费力气
  • He stopped at the door, waiting in vain for her to acknowledge his presence.

    他在门口停住,徒然地等待她和自己打招呼。

  • It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.

    很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌。

SYN uselessly, to no avail, unsuccessfully, fruitlessly
5 PHRASE 无用的;无意义的;无价值的 If you say that something such as someone's death, suffering, or effort was in vain, you mean that it was useless because it did not achieve anything. 无用的;无意义的;无价值的
  • He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain.

    他想让全世界都知道,他的儿子不是白白死去的。

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