单词 | vanity |
释义 | van·i·ty (vănĭ-tē) n. pl. van·i·ties 1. a. Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceit. See Synonyms at conceit. b. Something about which one is vain or conceited: "One thing ... rather quenched her vanities: she had to wear her cousin's clothes" (Louisa May Alcott). 2. a. Worthlessness, pointlessness, or futility: the vanity of regretting missed opportunities. b. Something that is vain, futile, or worthless. 3. a. See vanity case. b. See dressing table. c. A bathroom cabinet that encloses a basin and its water lines and drain, usually furnished with shelves and drawers underneath for storage of toiletries. [Middle English vanite, from Old French, from Latin vānitās, from vānus, empty; see euə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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