vain造句

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。

Her modesty is all put on; at heart she is very vain.
她的谦逊全是假装的, 内心里她是很虚荣的。

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。

I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.
我唱歌试图让他高兴起来，结果是白费力气。

An old dog barks not in vain.
老犬不空吠。

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。

We tried in vain to make him change his mind.
我们试图使他改变主意, 结果是白费心机。

It was in vain that we tried to find his mother.
我们百般设法找他的母亲, 但毫无结果。

Parents campaigned in vain for her reinstatement.
父母们呼吁给她复职，但结果却只是徒劳。

He's very vain of his abilities.
他对于自己的能力很自负。

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。

We searched in vain for the missing child.
我们到处寻找那孩子, 但没有找到。

He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain.
他想让全世界都知道，他的儿子不是白白死去的。

Faith is not built on vain disquisitions.
信仰并不奠立于那种徒劳的穷根究底.

I tried in vain to dispel her misgivings.
我试图消除她的疑虑, 但没有成功。

I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
我认为他浅薄虚荣，不可信任。

He married his fourth wife, Susan, in the vain hope that she would improve his health.
他娶了第四个老婆苏珊，徒然希望她能使他健康状况好转。

But in vain -- the girl chirped on.
可那个姑娘根本没明白过来, 还是照讲不停.

Isabelle was a frivolous little fool, vain and flighty.
伊莎贝尔是个轻佻、没头脑的小女人，非常虚荣又反复无常。

He was a great trapeze artist, but he was completely vain.
他秋千确实荡的好, 但他太自负了.

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