读音

/veɪn/

释义

• 形容词: 自负的，徒劳的，空虚的。例如: “His vain attempts to impress her only made him look foolish.”
• 名词: 自负，虚荣心。例如: “She was filled with a deep sense of vanity about her appearance.”

短语

• “in vain” 意为徒劳无功，白费力气。例如: “They tried in vain to start the car.”
• “vain glory” 指的是虚荣的荣耀或自豪感。

例句

• 形容词: “Despite his vain efforts, he couldn’t solve the problem.”
• 名词: “Her excessive concern with her appearance was a sign of her vain nature.”

同义词

• Arrogant
• Pretentious
• Self-important
• Elitist
• Conceited