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vain·est 英veɪn美veɪn COCA²⁸⁰¹³⁶⁺⁵BNC¹⁴⁴⁶⁶⁴⁺³
基本双解英英词源搭配短语近义反义句型例句
adj.自负的¹⁸;徒劳的⁴⁹;无效的⁵;虚荣的²⁸原型vain的最高级副词vainly比较级vainer最高级vainest名词vainness
adj.形容词
自负的; 爱慕虚荣的thinking too highly of one's appearance, abilities, etc.; conceited 徒劳的,无用的,无效的useless or futile
Adjective:
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance;a conceited fool an attitude of self-conceited arrogance an egotistical disregard of others so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary vain about her clothes unproductive of success;a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt 直接源自古法语的vain，意为没有价值的；最初源自拉丁语的vanus，意为空着的。
用作形容词 adj.
～+介词be vain about〔of〕为…而自负
用作形容词adj.in vain无效果的,无用的fruitless or uselessIt was in vain that we tried to find his mother.我们百般设法找他的母亲,但毫无结果。 近义词 voiduseless反义词 usefuleffectivebeneficial
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.She is one of those vain people who never take others' advice.她属于那种自负得从不听别人劝告的人。
I don't like a vain woman.我讨厌爱慕虚荣的女人。
He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.他试图接近那个快淹死的小孩,但没有成功。
用作表语
S+be+～All my efforts were vain.我的一切努力都白费了。S+be+～+ prep .-phraseHe's very vain of his abilities.他对于自己的能力很自负。It is/was+～+to- vIt is vain to resist.抵抗是没用的。
用作宾语补足语
S+V+O+～Too much praise can make a man vain.过度的赞扬会使人自负。
形容词98%,名词2%
用作形容词She isvainand foolish, and yet people like her.她自负而愚蠢，然而人们喜欢她。
She isvainof her voice.她自以为她的声音了不起。
They endeavoured to make her happy but invain.他们尽量使她快乐，却徒劳无功。
All his father's exhortations were invain.他父亲的一切劝告都无效。
We tried invainto make him change his mind.我们想使他改变主意，结果是白费心机。
The world had made him extravagant andvain.世俗使他变得放荡不羁，虚荣自负。
She is sovainthat she can't pass a mirror without looking into it.她好爱虚荣,每经过一面镜子都要照一下。 |