vain
英 [veɪn]美[ven]
- adj. 徒劳的；自负的；无结果的；无用的
考试真题
- 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
双语例句
- 1. He is still vain enough to dye his hair red.
- 他还是很虚荣，把头发染成了红褐色。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
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- 3. I am not a vain creature.
- 我不是个爱慕虚荣的人。
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- 4. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous.
- 她被认为是个被人惯坏了的、既虚荣又淫乱的女人。
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- 5. He was self-important, vain and ignorant.
- 他傲慢自负，虚荣无知。
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