词汇精选:vain的用法和辨析
一、详细释义: , adj. , 空虚的;无价值的;无意义的 , 例句: ,This is a vain and fleeting thing.,这是一种空虚的、转瞬即逝的东西。, 例句: ,He wasted his time in the vain pleasures of *** oking and drinking.,他在吸菸喝酒这种空虚的快乐中虚度年华。, 徒劳的;无效的 , 例句: ,It is vain to attempt to root out heresy by force.,试图用暴力消除异端邪说是徒劳的。, 例句: ,All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were in vain.,他们想从燃烧的大楼中救出小孩的所有尝试都是徒劳的。, 自负的;爱虚荣的 , 例句: ,She's one of those vain people who can't pass a mirror without looking into it.,她属于那种爱虚荣的人,每到一面镜子前都非要照一照不可。, 例句: ,She is vain and extravagant.,她既爱虚荣又奢侈。, 二、词义辨析: , haughty,proud,arrogant,vain ,这些形容词都有“骄傲的,傲慢的”之意。haughty较正式用词,多用于贬义。指对身份或地位比自己低的人采取冷淡、轻视或鄙互的态度。proud含义广,普通用词。褒义指自豪和荣耀以及强烈的自尊;贬义则指傲慢,自以为是或自鸣得意。arrogant用于贬义,指过高估计自己,以致骄傲自大或傲慢无礼,目中无人。vain指一个对自己的外表或对自己留给别的印象太过分地关注,以致自命不凡,自鸣得意。, 三、相关短语: ,in vain,徒然地,无效地,无结果地, 四、参考例句: ,She is vain and extravagant.,她既爱虚荣又奢侈。,It was a vain?effort.,这种努力是徒劳无益的。,It was a vain effort.,这种努力是徒劳无益的。,When prayer so often proves in vain.,当信徒们徒劳无功地证明。,She's just a vain, foolish woman.,她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。,He was self-important, vain and ignorant.,他傲慢自负,虚荣无知。,She is vain of her voice.,她自以为她的声音了不起。,This is a vain and fleeting thing.,这是一种空虚的、转瞬即逝的东西。,Vain glorious people are susceptible to flattery.,虚荣的人易受谄媚。,She is as vain as a peacock.,她极其自负,跟一只孔雀一样。