单词 | vain |
释义 | vain[vein]a. 无价值的, 徒然的, 空虚的, 自负的, 愚蠢的相关词组:in vaintry in vain to do sthtake sb's name in vainbe vain of vain vain AHD: [v³n] D.J. [ve!n]K.K. [ven]adj.(形容词) vain.er,vain.est 1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:没有结果的:没有达到预期目的的;无结果的:a vain attempt.没有结果的尝试2. Lacking substance or worth:无价值的:vain talk.没有价值的谈语3. Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.自负的:对自己的外表或成就表现不适当的或过分的骄傲;自高自大的4. Archaic Foolish.【古语】 傻的,愚蠢的习惯用语:in vain 1. To no avail; without success:徒劳:毫无收益的;未成功:Our labor was in vain.我们的劳动是白费力气2. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner:抱以轻漫不敬的态度:took the name of the Lord in vain.妄称上帝之名语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin v³nus [empty] * see eu- 2源自 拉丁语 v³nus [空的] *参见 eu- 2继承用法:vain“ly adv.(副词)vain“ness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. vain,empty,hollow,idle,nugatory,otiose2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “lacking value or substance”: 这些形容词所共有的含意是“没有价值没有本旨的”: an otiose belief in alchemy. See also Synonyms at &b{futile} 对炼金术无用的信仰 参见同义词 futile |
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