vanity
美音:[´vænətı
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英音:[´vænətı
]
n.空虚
难易程度:
vanity为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:vanities
词根
vac,van,void＝empty（空的）
近义词, 同义词
overestimation exaggeration overstatement hyperbole vanity optimismunimportance insignificance nothingness immateriality triviality levity frivolity paltriness smallness vanity uselessness nothing mere nothing hardly anything nonentity small potatoes*
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vanity
/'vænətɪ; `vænətɪ/
n
1 [U] having too high an opinion of one's looks, abilities, etc; conceit 自负; 虚荣; 虚荣心
*not a trace of vanity in her behaviour 在她的举止中毫无虚荣表现
* tickle sb's vanity, ie do or say sth that flatters him 迎合某人的虚荣心
* injured vanity, ie resentment caused by some slight or humiliation 受到伤害的虚荣心.
2 (fml 文)
(a) [U] quality of being unsatisfying or futile; worthlessness 不满意的或无益的境况; 无价值
*the vanity of human achievements 人类成就之徒劳无益.
(b) vanities [pl] vain, worthless thing or act 无意义、无价值的事物或行为.
n
1 [U] having too high an opinion of one's looks, abilities, etc; conceit 自负; 虚荣; 虚荣心
*not a trace of vanity in her behaviour 在她的举止中毫无虚荣表现
* tickle sb's vanity, ie do or say sth that flatters him 迎合某人的虚荣心
* injured vanity, ie resentment caused by some slight or humiliation 受到伤害的虚荣心.
2 (fml 文)
(a) [U] quality of being unsatisfying or futile; worthlessness 不满意的或无益的境况; 无价值
*the vanity of human achievements 人类成就之徒劳无益.
(b) vanities [pl] vain, worthless thing or act 无意义、无价值的事物或行为.
vanity
npluralvanities
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: vanité, from Latin vanitas, from vanus; VAIN]
[U]
too much pride in yourself, so that you are always thinking about yourself and your appearance
Sabrina had none of the vanity so often associated with beautiful women.
[C]alsovanity table
a dressing table
the vanity of sth
literary the lack of importance of something compared to other things that are much more important
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: vanité, from Latin vanitas, from vanus; VAIN]
[U]
too much pride in yourself, so that you are always thinking about yourself and your appearance
Sabrina had none of the vanity so often associated with beautiful women.
[C]alsovanity table
a dressing table
the vanity of sth
literary the lack of importance of something compared to other things that are much more important
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