vain

🇺🇸 /veɪn/ 🇬🇧 /veɪn/
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adjective
R

useless or without success

He tried in vain to fix the broken toy.

他试图修理那个坏掉的玩具,但徒劳无功。

R

too proud of how you look or what you can do

She is too vain to admit she needs help.

她太自负了,不肯承认自己需要帮助。

translation

adj. 徒劳的, 自负的

词形变化

Comparative vainer
Superlative vainest