vanity
英 [ˈvænəti]
美 [ˈvænəti]
n. 自负; 自大; 虚荣; 虚荣心; (尤指与其他重大事物相比)渺小，无所谓，不重要; 自负的行为; 虚荣的态度; 过分的骄傲
复数：vanities
Collins.1 / BNC.9956 / COCA.9493
牛津词典
noun
- 自负；自大；虚荣；虚荣心
too much pride in your own appearance, abilities or achievements- She had no personal vanity (= about her appearance) .
她对自己的相貌毫不自负。
- She had no personal vanity (= about her appearance) .
- （尤指与其他重大事物相比）渺小，无所谓，不重要
the quality of being unimportant, especially compared with other things that are important- the vanity of human ambition in the face of death
个人抱负在死亡面前的微不足道
- the vanity of human ambition in the face of death
- 自负的行为；虚荣的态度；过分的骄傲
behaviour or attitudes that show people's vanity - 自负的行为；虚荣的态度；过分的骄傲
behaviour or attitudes that show people's vanity
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 虚荣(心);自负
If you refer to someone'svanity, you are critical of them because they take great pride in their appearance or abilities.- Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity...
使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。 - With my usual vanity, I thought he might be falling in love with me.
由于我一贯的虚荣心作祟，我以为他可能爱上了我。
- Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity...
英英释义
noun
- low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
- the trait of being unduly vain and conceited
- the quality of being valueless or futile
- he rejected the vanities of the world
- feelings of excessive pride
双语例句
- I say this without vanity.
我这样说并不是虚夸。 - But vanity, not love, has been my folly.
然而我的愚蠢，并不是在恋爱方面，而是有虚荣心方面。 - Such as vanity and pride.
例如虚荣和傲慢就是属于这一类弱点。 - Her refusal to cooperate with him was a wound to his vanity.
她拒绝与他合作是对他虚荣心的伤害。 - Her sarcasm wounded his vanity.
她挖苦的语言刺伤了他的虚荣心。 - The advertisement appeals to people's vanity.
广告迎合了人们的虚荣心。 - And they appealed to my vanity.
而且他们也满足了我的虚荣心。 - The serialization of Vanity Fair, which was a financial success, quickly established Thackeray's literary reputation.
《名利场》的连载，带来了经济上的成功，这也迅速奠定了萨克雷的文学声望。 - The humble person fights against vanity and self-importance.
谦逊的人会与虚荣和自大做斗争。 - His admiration fed her vanity.
他的赞美助长了她的虚荣。