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sb's vanity
His vanity prevents him from asking for help.
他的虚荣心阻止他寻求帮助。
自负；虚荣心
vanities — plural of vanity
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自负；虚荣心
excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements, appearance, or possessions
His vanity prevents him from asking for help.
他的虚荣心阻止他寻求帮助。
指过分在意自身外貌、能力或成就等。
虛幻、无价值或无益的事物；没有价值、用途或利润的东西。
That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
过分的自傲感
feelings of excessive pride
对自己的能力、外貌、成就或财产过度骄傲或赞赏。
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
无价值或徒劳的性质
the quality of being valueless or futile
His vanity would not let him admit that he had made a mistake.
他的虚荣心使他不肯承认自己犯了错。
AI contextual example
She is so obsessed with her appearance that her vanity often annoys her friends.
她太在意自己的外表，她的虚荣心常常让朋友们反感。
AI contextual example
The designer's vanity showed in his refusal to accept any criticism.
这位设计师的虚荣表现在他不肯接受任何批评。
AI contextual example
he rejected the vanities of the world
他摒弃了尘世的虚荣。
WordNet
His vanity prevents him from asking for help.
他的虚荣心阻止他寻求帮助。
此处的 vanity 意为“空虚、无意义”。
The vanity of worldly success eventually became apparent to him.
世俗成功的虚无最终被他看清。
She bought the expensive dress out of pure vanity.
她纯粹出于虚荣心买了那条昂贵的裙子。
Not this
He is a very vanity person.
Use this
He is a very vain person.
将名词'vanity'误用作形容词，应改为形容词'vain'，表示'虚荣的'。
Not this
She has many vanities about her appearance.
Use this
She has a lot of vanity about her appearance.
在表示'虚荣心'时，'vanity'为不可数名词，不能用复数'vanities'或搭配'many'，应改用'a lot of'或留作单数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
名利场
The new art exhibition is just a vanity fair for the rich.
这个新艺术展不过是富人的名利场。
虚荣项目
The CEO's vanity project cost the company millions.
CEO的虚荣项目让公司损失了数百万。
迎合虚荣心
Magazines often pander to vanity with unrealistic beauty standards.
杂志常常通过不切实际的美丽标准来迎合虚荣心。
个性车牌
He ordered a vanity plate with his initials.
他定制了一个带有他姓名首字母的个性车牌。
梳妆镜
She applied her makeup in front of the vanity mirror.
她在梳妆镜前化妆。
出于虚荣
He bought the expensive watch out of vanity, not necessity.
他买这块昂贵的手表是出于虚荣，而不是需要。
名利场
She realized that the world of fashion was nothing more than a vanity fair.
她意识到时尚界不过是一个名利场。
虚荣项目
The director's latest film is a vanity project that showcases his own wealth.
导演的最新电影是一部展示他个人财富的虚荣项目。
个性化车牌
He paid extra for a vanity plate that reads 'BOSS'.
他多付了钱买了一块写着'BOSS'的个性化车牌。
虚空的虚空，一切都是虚空。
She bought the expensive dress out of pure vanity.
她买那条昂贵的裙子纯粹是出于虚荣心。
虚荣是我最爱的原罪。
His vanity led him to spend hours in front of the mirror.
他的虚荣心使他在镜子前花上几个小时。
Use vanities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一辆货车（van）里装满镜子，照镜子就是虚荣心。
语域：neutral 常见场景：社会评价、个人特质 通常用于描述对他人评价的过度关注或自我重要性，常见于讨论性格或社会行为时。
语义不同：作“虚荣/自负”时通常不可数；作“梳妆台”时可数，复数 vanities。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.