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| 1 | someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive or special 自负的；自视过高的 |
| He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym. 他对自己的外表很自负，在健身房里一呆就是好几个小时。 |
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| 2 | unsuccessful or useless 不成功的；无用的；徒劳的 |
| a vain attempt/bid/effort They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack. 他们企图保护这个镇不受攻击，结果没有成功。 |
| vain hope He underwent a knee operation in the vain hope of getting into the team. 他进行了膝盖手术，徒劳地指望能进入该队。 |
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| - | in vain
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| 1 | without success 没有成功；徒劳 | We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab. 我们走了两三个街区寻找出租车，但没找到。 | |
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| 2 | in a way that has no purpose or meaning 无目的；无意义；徒然 | Did all these young men die in vain? 所有的这些年轻人都白死了吗？ | |
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| - | take sb’ s name in vain often humorous
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| to talk about someone in a way that shows a lack of respect for them |
| 轻慢地谈论某人 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| vainly adv |
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