vain的用法总结大全

adj. 徒劳的；自负的；无结果的；无用的

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～ n.

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

她属于那种自负得从不听别人劝告的人。

I don't like a vain woman.

我讨厌爱慕虚荣的女人。

He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.

他试图接近那个快淹死的小孩,但没有成功。

用作表语

S be ～

All my efforts were vain.

我的一切努力都白费了。

S be ～ prep .-phrase

He's very vain of his abilities.

他对于自己的能力很自负。

It is/was ～ to- v

It is vain to resist.

抵抗是没用的。

用作宾语补足语

S V O ～

Too much praise can make a man vain.

过度的赞扬会使人自负。

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

他还是很虚荣，把头发染成了红褐色。

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

很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌。

3. I am not a vain creature.

我不是个爱慕虚荣的人。

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

她被认为是个被人惯坏了的、既虚荣又淫乱的女人。

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

他傲慢自负，虚荣无知。

6. Parents campaigned in vain for her reinstatement.

父母们呼吁给她复职，但结果却只是徒劳。