| 单词 | vanity |
| 释义 | van·i·ty I. 1. a. < the powerlessness of man before the blind hurry of the universe from vanity to vanity — Bertrand Russell > < he had ceased then to be an egotism, a vanity — H.G.Wells > < the pomps and vanities of the great world — C.E.Montague > b. obsolete c. < knew the vanity of her own attainments — G.B.Shaw > 2. a. < love of the good opinion of others (which we may call vanity) is a desire which man shares with many animals — Bertrand Russell > < the epitome of maleness with all its vanity and self-importance — Carl Van Vechten > < his wounded vanity turned and turned upon itself — J.C.Powys > b. < one of his hidden vanities was to be the first man on the subscription paper with the largest donation — W.A.White > 3. < takes for granted … all the privileges and appurtenances of wealth, and there emerges the 16-year-old boy caught up in vanities — Gene Baro > 4. < such vanities as gloves, a wristwatch, a silver cigarette case — John Morrison > 5. a. b. < room beneath your chair for small luggage like a briefcase or vanity — Welcome Aboard > 6. 7. Synonyms: see pride II. 1. 2. < write, direct, and star in a vanity film > |
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