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单词 vanitied
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
van•i•ty /ˈvænɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties, adj. 
n. 
  1. [uncountable] too much pride in oneself or one's appearance;
    the character or quality of being vain.
  2. [countable] something worthless, trivial, or pointless.
  3. [countable] something about which one is vain.
  4. [countable] a small case for holding cosmetics.
  5. Furniture[countable] a dressing table.
  6. Furniture[countable] a cabinet built around or below a bathroom sink.
  7. [countable] compact1 (def. 6).

adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or issued by a press that publishes books at the author's expense.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
van•i•ty  (vani tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. 
n. 
  1. excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.;
    character or quality of being vain;
    conceit:Failure to be elected was a great blow to his vanity.
  2. an instance or display of this quality or feeling.
  3. something about which one is vain.
  4. lack of real value;
    hollowness;
    worthlessness:the vanity of a selfish life.
  5. something worthless, trivial, or pointless.
  6. See vanity case. 
  7. FurnitureSee dressing table. 
  8. Furniturea wide, counterlike shelf containing a wash basin, as in the bathroom of a hotel or residence, often equipped with shelves, drawers, etc., underneath.
  9. Furniturea cabinet built below or around a bathroom sink, primarily to hide exposed pipes.
  10. compact1 (def. 13).

adj. 
  1. Literature, Show Businessproduced as a showcase for one's own talents, esp. as a writer, actor, singer, or composer:a vanity production.
  2. of, pertaining to, or issued by a vanity press:a spate of vanity books.
  • Latin vānitās, equivalent. to vān- (see vain) + -itās- -ity
  • Old French
  • Middle English vanite 1200–50
vani•tied, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged egotism, complacency, vainglory, ostentation. See pride. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emptiness, sham, unreality, folly, triviality, futility.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humility.

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