vain
[veɪn] adjective
NOT SUCCESSFUL 不成功的
■unsuccessful or useless; of no value 徒劳的；枉然的；无用的•The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the vain hope that he might recover.医生们给他服用了更多强效药，希望他能康复过来，却是徒然。 •formal It was vain to pretend to himself that he was not disappointed.他没办法欺骗自己说不觉得失望。 in vain
■unsuccessfully or uselessly 徒劳地；枉然地；无用地•I tried in vain to start a conversation.我极力想挑起话头，但没有成功。 •All the police's efforts to find him were in vain.警方竭力想要找到他，但所有努力终是徒劳。
[veɪn] adjective
SELFISH 自私的
■too interested in your own appearance or achievements 虚荣的；自负的•He was very vain about his hair and his clothes.他很虚荣，在发型和衣着方面非常讲究。 |