vanity
/ˈvænətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- mass noun excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements自负, 自大; 虚荣：
it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him
想到我和他相爱满足了他的虚荣心
count noun the personal vanities and ambitions of politicians.政治家的虚荣心与野心。
1.1
- as modifier denoting a person or company publishing works at the author's expense自费出版（的）：
a vanity press.
自费出版社。
2
- mass noun the quality of being worthless or futile空虚; 虚幻; 无用：
the vanity of human wishes.
人类愿望的虚幻性。
3
- N. Amer. a dressing table〈北美〉梳妆台。
词源
Middle English: from Old French vanite, from Latin vanitas, from vanus 'empty' （see VAIN）.