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adjective She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears. 她紧闭双眼，却无法忍住眼泪。 I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer. 我敲门敲得很响，希望有人应声，却是徒然。 She's too vain to wear glasses. 她太爱虚荣，不肯戴眼镜。 They tried in vain to persuade her to go. 他们极力劝说她去，但枉费了一番口舌。 She waited in vain for her son to return. All our efforts were in vain. 我们的所有努力都付诸东流了。 (humorous) Have you been taking my name in vain again? 你又在对我说三道四了吧？ Their flattery made him vain. very vain about his looks He’s so vain! I don’t think it’s vain to care about how you look. She’s too vain to wear glasses. 她太爱虚荣，不肯戴眼镜。 The government spent billions in a vain bid to prop up the currency. |