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单词 vanity
释义

vanity /vanˈi-ti/

noun
  1. The priding of oneself on one's personal appearance, accomplishments, etc, conceit
  2. Extravagance or ostentation
  3. Folly or futility
  4. Something vain
  5. A dressing-table (N American)
ORIGIN: Fr vanité, from L vānitās, -ātis; see vain

vanity bag, vanity box or vanity case noun

A container for cosmetics and a small mirror, etc, carried by a woman

Vanity Fair noun

The world, or any place or society in it where people are wholly devoted to vanity, triviality, and empty ostentation (from the fair at the town of Vanity, in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress)

vanity mirror noun

A small mirror mounted on the back of a sun visor in a car

vanity plate noun (N American)

A vehicle number plate purchased independently of a vehicle because of its distinctive combination of characters

vanity publishing noun

Publication by the author, at his or her own expense

vanity table noun

A dressing-table

vanity unit noun

A unit consisting of a washbasin built into a dressing-table

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