Word · Frequency #9731
vainer
自负的；虚荣的
vainer is the comparative of vain.
核心释义
having too high an opinion of yourself, especially about your appearance or achievements
- 1.
过分自负的,尤指对外表；对自己的成就评价过高而缺乏根据
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
- 2.
虚荣的；自负的
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- 3.
无实质、价值或重要性的；空洞的；无价值的；不令人满足的
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
- 4.
无效的；无结果的
unproductive of success
- 5.
无效果的；无意义的；徒劳的
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
- 6.
炫耀的；浮华的
Showy; ostentatious.
徒劳的；无效的；无价值的；空洞的；炫耀的；浮华的；过分自负的,尤指对外表；对自己的成就评价过高而缺乏根据；虚荣的；自负的
用法In use
She spends ten minutes in front of the mirror every morning because she is very vain about her looks.
用法提示：vain 作形容词，表示“爱慕虚荣的”，用在 be vain about 结构中说明对象。
He is too vain to wear glasses, even though he cannot see clearly without them.
用法提示：vain 作形容词，表示“虚荣的、爱面子的”，用于 too...to 结构说明他不肯戴眼镜的原因。
The vain actor asked the photographer to retake the photo several times.
用法提示：vain 作形容词作定语，修饰 actor，表示“爱虚荣的”。
vain about her clothes
a vain attempt
be vain about sth
注意：vain 表示“自负”时，常与介词 about 连用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in vain
- 徒劳地，无结果地
- He tried in vain to convince her.他试图说服她，但徒劳无功。
- vain attempt
- 徒劳的尝试
- It was a vain attempt to escape.那是一次徒劳的逃跑尝试。
- vain hope
- 徒劳的希望
- She clung to the vain hope that he would return.她抱着他会回来的徒劳希望。
- vain person
- 自负的人
- He is a vain person who always looks in the mirror.他是一个自负的人，总是照镜子。
- vain about
- 对…自负
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Vain = 自负 + 徒劳。记住'vain'中的'ain'像'唉'，叹息徒劳无功。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：efforts、hopes 通常用于描述努力或希望没有结果，属于中性语体，在正式和非正式场合都常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like pain, gain, main, rain, brain share the /eɪn/ sound with vain. However, 'certain' ends in '-ain' but is pronounced /ˈsɜːrtn/, so it is a common lookalike that does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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