vain的意思

adj. 徒勞的；自負(fù)的；無結(jié)果的；無用的

vain的用法

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語

～+ n.

She is one of those vain people who never take others' advice.

她屬于那種自負(fù)得從不聽別人勸告的人。

I don't like a vain woman.

我討厭愛慕虛榮的女人。

He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.

他試圖接近那個快淹死的小孩,但沒有成功。

用作表語

S+be+～

All my efforts were vain.

我的一切努力都白費了。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He's very vain of his abilities.

他對于自己的能力很自負(fù)。

It is/was+～+to- v

It is vain to resist.

抵抗是沒用的。

用作賓語補足語

S+V+O+～

Too much praise can make a man vain.

過度的贊揚會使人自負(fù)。

vain的用法例句

1. He is still vain enough to dye his hair red.

他還是很虛榮，把頭發(fā)染成了紅褐色。

2. It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.

很明顯她所有的抱怨都是白費口舌。

3. I am not a vain creature.

我不是個愛慕虛榮的人。

4. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous.

她被認(rèn)為是個被人慣壞了的、既虛榮又淫亂的女人。

5. He was self-important, vain and ignorant.

他傲慢自負(fù)，虛榮無知。

6. Parents campaigned in vain for her reinstatement.

父母們呼吁給她復(fù)職，但結(jié)果卻只是徒勞。