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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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