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vain

/veɪn/

Meanings
adjective

虚荣，自负，爱慕虚荣。

Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

Examples :

"She spent hours getting ready, but he was too vain to notice anyone else's appearance but his own. "
她花了好几个小时打扮，但他这个人太虚荣了，眼里只有自己，根本注意不到别人长什么样。
appearance character attitude person

Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

明亮地，耀眼地

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

太阳明亮地照耀着，刺得我眯起了眼睛。

Illustration worthless

worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

没有价值，毫无用处

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

这本又旧又破的课本对准备考试的学生来说，毫无价值。

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

重要性，要紧，关键。

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

按时上课对你在学校取得成功至关重要。

Illustration concerning

concerning verb

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

关于，涉及。

"The upcoming school field trip concerns all the students in Grade 5. "

即将到来的学校郊游与五年级全体学生息息相关。

Illustration pointless

pointless adjective

/ˈpɔɪntləs/

无意义，没有意义。

"a pointless knife"

一把钝头刀

Illustration ostentatious

ostentatious adjective

/ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/

炫耀的, 卖弄的

"The student's new shoes were ostentatious, with bright, flashing colors and oversized buckles. "

那个学生的鞋子非常炫耀，颜色鲜艳闪烁，鞋扣又大又夸张，一看就是想让人注意。

Illustration effecting

effecting verb

/ɪˈfɛktɪŋ/ /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

实现，促成。

"The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders."

实现变革的最佳方式是与现有利益相关者合作。(Shíxiàn biàngé de zuì jiā fāngshì shì yǔ xiànyǒu lìyì xiāngguānzhě hézuò.)

Illustration unsatisfying

unsatisfying adjective

/ˌʌnˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/

不尽人意，令人失望。

"The movie's plot was unsatisfying; it had a confusing ending that left me feeling disappointed. "

这部电影的剧情不尽人意，结局很混乱，让我感到很失望。

Illustration accomplishments

accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

成就，功绩。

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

一个企业的建成，一个预言的实现，等等。