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vain adj.
⇨ proud 2 (too vain to wear glasses) ⇨ useless (a vain attempt) ⇨ in vain ⇨ uselessproud2 adjective Don't be too proud to ask for advice. 不要自尊心太强而羞于向人讨教。too proud to be seen with his former friends 自视甚高，不愿与旧友来往 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ patronizing 另见patronizing条proud ♦︎ arrogant ♦︎ pompous ♦︎ vain ♦︎ cocky ♦︎ haughty ♦︎ self-important ♦︎ high-handed ♦︎ conceited ♦︎ boastfulThese words all describe sb who feels or behaves as if they are better or more important than other people. 这些词均表示自负的、傲慢的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆arrogant / vain / cocky / conceited about sth◆a proud / an arrogant / a pompous / a vain / a haughty / a self-important / a conceited man◆a proud / an arrogant / a vain / a haughty / a conceited woman◆an arrogant / a pompous / a haughty / a high-handed way / manner◆an arrogant / a cocky / a haughty / a high-handed attitude◆arrogant / self-important / high-handed behaviour■ proud (disapproving) feeling that you are better and more important than other people 自负的；傲慢的◆She was too proud to admit she could be wrong.她太傲慢，不愿承认自己可能出错。◆He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.如今他自视甚高，不愿和旧友来往。 OPP humble ⇨ modest see also pride ⇨ pride , proud ⇨ glad ■ arrogant / /ˈærəgənt/ / (disapproving) behaving in an unpleasant way as if you are better or more important than other people, showing little thought for their feelings or opinions 傲慢的；自大的；目中无人的◆He was a rude, arrogant young man.他是个不懂礼貌、目中无人的年轻人。◆The chief inspector disliked his arrogant manner.总督察不喜欢他那副自命不凡的样子。 see also arrogance ⇨ pride ▸ arrogantly adverb ◆Luke was arrogantly confident.卢克自信到了自以为是的地步。■ pompous / /ˈpɒmpəs; NAmE ˈpɑːmpəs/ (disapproving) showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words 傲慢自大的；言辞浮夸的◆a pompous official自负的官员◆She made a long, pompous speech.她的演讲篇幅冗长，言辞浮夸。▸ pomposity /pɒmˈpɒsəti; NAmE pɑːmˈpɑːsəti/ noun [uncountable] ◆The prince's manner was informal, without a trace of pomposity.王子的态度平易谦和，没有一点傲气。■ vain (disapproving) too proud of your appearance, abilities or achievements （对自己的容貌、能力或成就）自负的，自视过高的◆She's too vain to wear glasses.她太爱虚荣，不肯戴眼镜。◆I don't think it's vain to care about how you look.我并不认为注重自己的容貌就是爱慕虚荣。OPP modest ⇨ modest see also vanity ⇨ pride ■ cocky (informal, disapproving) too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people 过分自信的；自以为是的◆Don't get cocky with me!别这么自以为是地对我！■ haughty /ˈhɔːti/ / (especially written, disapproving) behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them 傲慢的；高傲自大的◆She threw him a look of haughty disdain.她鄙夷地瞥了他一眼。▸ haughtily adverb ◆She looked haughtily at me, waiting for me to leave .她傲慢地看着我，等着我离开。■ ˌself-imˈportant (disapproving) thinking that you are more important than other people 妄自尊大的；自负的◆He was a self-important little man.他是个讨厌的自命不凡的家伙。OPP humble ⇨ modest ■ ˌhigh-ˈhanded (disapproving) using authority in an unreasonable way, without considering the opinions of other people 专横的；高压的◆Customers are angry over the bank's high-handed attitude.银行那种傲慢专横的态度让顾客非常气愤。■ conceited / /kənˈsiːtɪd/ / (disapproving) too proud of yourself and what you can do 自负的；骄傲自大的◆It's very conceited of you to assume that your work is always the best.认为自己的工作总是最好的，你真是太自大了。 see also conceit ⇨ pride ■ boastful (disapproving) talking about yourself in a very proud way 自吹自擂的；自夸的◆I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.我在强调自己的优点时尽量不让人觉得是在自我吹嘘。OPP modest ⇨ modest see also boast ⇨ boast useless adjective useless ♦︎ in vain ♦︎ pointless ♦︎ futile ♦︎ hopeless ♦︎ fruitless ♦︎ vain ♦︎ unusableThese words all describe sth which has no purpose or does not achieve what you want. 这些词均表示无用的、无效的、徒劳的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be useless / pointless / futile / hopeless / fruitless / vain to do sth◆to be useless / pointless doing sth◆a useless / pointless / futile / fruitless exercise◆a futile / hopeless / fruitless / vain attempt◆a futile / fruitless / vain effort◆a hopeless / fruitless / vain task◆a futile / hopeless / fruitless / vain search◆largely useless / in vain / pointless / futile / hopeless / fruitless / vain◆seemingly useless / in vain / pointless / futile / hopeless◆completely useless / pointless / futile / hopeless / unusable◆utterly useless / pointless / futile / hopeless■ useless not useful; not doing or achieving what is needed or wanted 无用的；无效的；无价值的◆This pen is useless.这支笔没用了。◆He knew it was useless to protest.他知道抗议是徒劳的。◆It's useless worrying about it.为这事担心无济于事。◆The letter is useless as evidence.这封信作为证据毫无价值。◆The land is useless for cattle.这块地根本不能用来牧牛。◆The drug is useless in the treatment of patients with AIDS.这种药对治疗艾滋病人无效。◆The information was useless to him.这条信息对他来说没有价值。◆The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless.质量从尚可到非常糟糕不等。OPP useful ⇨ useful , valuable ⇨ valuable 2 ▸ uselessly adverb ◆The sail flapped uselessly.帆摆动着，却不起作用。■ in ˈvain idiom (written) not achieving what is needed or wanted; without success 徒劳无功；白费力气◆All their efforts were in vain.他们的所有努力都付诸东流了。◆They tried in vain to persuade her to go.他们极力劝说她去，但枉费了一番口舌。◆She waited in vain for her son to return.她等着儿子归来，但空等了一场。■ pointless having no purpose; not worth doing because there is no hope of success 无意义的；无目标的；不值得做的◆Trying to foresee the future is a pointless exercise.试图预测未来是毫无意义的事。◆It would be pointless for both of you to work on the same thing.你们俩做同一件事是毫无意义的。◆I knew it was pointless expecting him to change his mind.我知道指望他改变主意是徒劳的。OPP worthwhile ⇨ valuable 2 ▸ pointlessly adverb ◆He would argue pointlessly with his parents.他会无谓地和父母争论。■ futile / /ˈfjuːtaɪl; NAmE ˈfjuːtl/ (rather formal) ending in failure; having no effect or purpose 徒然的；徒劳的；无效的◆It was a futile gesture as the real damage had already been done.都已经造成真正的伤害了，做出那种姿态也是枉然。◆Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们努力使他苏醒，但失败了。▸ futility /fjuːˈtɪləti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆a sense of futility徒劳感◆the futility of war战争的徒然无益■ hopeless with no hope of success, improvement or of producing useful results 没有成功（或改善）希望的；无望的◆It's hopeless trying to convince her.想说服她简直是徒劳。◆Most students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case.大多数学生都很有进步，唯有迈克尔不可救药。OPP hopeful ⇨ promising ■ fruitless (rather formal) producing no useful results 没有成果的；无成效的；徒然的◆He returned home after weeks of fruitless negotiations.他在进行了数星期毫无成果的谈判后回家了。◆The search proved fruitless.搜查最后只是徒劳。OPP fruitful ⇨ productive ■ vain [usually before noun] (written) not producing the result you want 徒劳的；枉然的；无结果的◆I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer.我敲门敲得很响，希望有人应声，却是徒然。■ unusable / /ˌʌnˈjuːzəbl/ / [not usually before noun] in such a bad condition or of such low quality that it cannot be used （破得或差得）不能使用，破烂不堪◆The damage rendered the building unusable.这次破坏使得这栋建筑已无法使用。◆The plutonium is unusable for anything until it is reprocessed.钚这种物质需要经过处理后方可使用。OPP usable ⇨ useful |