vainly

大学

adv. 枉然地, 无益地, 徒然

发音

US /ˈveɪnli/

词形变化

vainlier 比较级 more vainly 比较级 vainliest 最高级 most vainly 最高级

教材释义与例句

副词

徒劳地；无益地；枉然地

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a vain pursuit; to no avail.

    She searched vainly for her reflection in the shattered mirror.

  2. 2.

    With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.

    She stared vainly at her reflection in the mirror.

词汇关系

副词

同义词 1

in vain

词源

Inherited from Middle English vaynly, veynly, vaynely, veynely, equivalent to vain + -ly.

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