| 词汇 | vain |
| 释义 | vain 2 ENTRIES FOUND: vain (adjective) name (noun) vain /ˈveɪn/ adjective vainer; vainest vain /ˈveɪn/ adjective vainer; vainest Learner's definition of VAIN 1 [also more vain; most vain] : too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc. : conceited自负的；自视过高的 She is very vain about her appearance.她对自己的容貌颇为自负。 He is the vainest man I know.他是我认识的最清高的人。 2 : having no success : not producing a desired result徒劳的；无结果的 They made a vain [=unsuccessful] attempt to escape.他们试图逃跑，却未成功。 A vain effort to quell the public's fears only made matters worse.旨在消除公众恐惧的努力毫无结果，反而把事情变得更糟了。 Volunteers searched the area in the vain hope of finding clues.志愿者搜索了这个区域，但想找到线索的希望却落空了。 in vain : without success : without producing a good or desired result徒劳无益；白费力气 We searched in vain for the missing earring. [=we searched for the missing earring but did not find it]我们寻找丢失的耳环，不过是白费力气。 He tried in vain to get the baby to sleep.他努力想哄宝宝入睡，却是徒劳一场。 Her suffering will not be in vain. [=something good will happen because of her suffering]她不会白白受苦的。 take someone's name in vain : to use (a name, especially the name of God) in a way that does not show proper respect滥用某人（尤指上帝）的名义 He took God's name in vain.他妄称上帝之名。 (humorous) I thought I heard someone taking my name in vain. [=saying my name]我觉得我听到了有人在说我的名字。 — vainly adverb We tried vainly to get a taxi.我们想找辆出租车，却没有找到。 Volunteers vainly searched for clues.志愿者们到处搜寻线索，却是徒劳。 |
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