詞匯精選：vain的用法和辨析

壹、詳細釋義： , adj. , 空虛的；無價值的；無意義的 , 例句： ,This is a vain and fleeting thing.,這是壹種空虛的、轉瞬即逝的東西。, 例句： ,He wasted his time in the vain pleasures of *** oking and drinking.,他在吸菸喝酒這種空虛的快樂中虛度年華。, 徒勞的；無效的 , 例句： ,It is vain to attempt to root out heresy by force.,試圖用暴力消除異端邪說是徒勞的。, 例句： ,All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were in vain.,他們想從燃燒的大樓中救出小孩的所有嘗試都是徒勞的。, 自負的；愛虛榮的 , 例句： ,She's one of those vain people who can't pass a mirror without looking into it.,她屬於那種愛虛榮的人，每到壹面鏡子前都非要照壹照不可。, 例句： ,She is vain and extravagant.,她既愛虛榮又奢侈。, 二、詞義辨析： , haughty,proud,arrogant,vain ,這些形容詞都有“驕傲的，傲慢的”之意。haughty較正式用詞，多用於貶義。指對身份或地位比自己低的人采取冷淡、輕視或鄙互的態度。proud含義廣，普通用詞。褒義指自豪和榮耀以及強烈的自尊；貶義則指傲慢，自以為是或自鳴得意。arrogant用於貶義，指過高估計自己，以致驕傲自大或傲慢無禮，目中無人。vain指壹個對自己的外表或對自己留給別的印象太過分地關註，以致自命不凡，自鳴得意。, 三、相關短語： ,in vain,徒然地,無效地,無結果地, 四、參考例句： ,She is vain and extravagant.,她既愛虛榮又奢侈。,It was a vain?effort.,這種努力是徒勞無益的。,It was a vain effort.,這種努力是徒勞無益的。,When prayer so often proves in vain.,當信徒們徒勞無功地證明。,She's just a vain, foolish woman.,她不過是個愚蠢自負的女人。,He was self-important, vain and ignorant.,他傲慢自負，虛榮無知。,She is vain of her voice.,她自以為她的聲音了不起。,This is a vain and fleeting thing.,這是壹種空虛的、轉瞬即逝的東西。,Vain glorious people are susceptible to flattery.,虛榮的人易受諂媚。,She is as vain as a peacock.,她極其自負,跟壹只孔雀壹樣。