vanity

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n.  自负; 自大; 虚荣; 虚荣心; (尤指与其他重大事物相比)渺小，无所谓，不重要; 自负的行为; 虚荣的态度; 过分的骄傲

复数：vanities　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9956 / COCA.9493

牛津词典

noun

• 自负；自大；虚荣；虚荣心
  too much pride in your own appearance, abilities or achievements
  1. She had no personal vanity (= about her appearance) .
     她对自己的相貌毫不自负。
• （尤指与其他重大事物相比）渺小，无所谓，不重要
  the quality of being unimportant, especially compared with other things that are important
  1. the vanity of human ambition in the face of death
     个人抱负在死亡面前的微不足道
• 自负的行为；虚荣的态度；过分的骄傲
  behaviour or attitudes that show people's vanity
• 自负的行为；虚荣的态度；过分的骄傲
  behaviour or attitudes that show people's vanity

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 虚荣(心);自负
  If you refer to someone'svanity, you are critical of them because they take great pride in their appearance or abilities.
  1. Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity...
     使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。
  2. With my usual vanity, I thought he might be falling in love with me.
     由于我一贯的虚荣心作祟，我以为他可能爱上了我。

英英释义

noun

• low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
  Synonym:dressing tabledressertoilet table
• the trait of being unduly vain and conceited
  Synonym:conceitconceitedness
• the quality of being valueless or futile
  1. he rejected the vanities of the world
  Synonym:emptiness
• feelings of excessive pride
  Synonym:amour propreconceitself-love

双语例句

• But there were lurking reasons and doubts, besides shyness and vanity, withholding him.
  但是除了羞怯和虚荣以外，还有一些潜在的原因和疑虑牵制着他。
• I say this without vanity.
  我这样说并不是虚夸。
• But humanity's so-called "civil societies" soon fell victim to vanity and corruption.
  但人类所谓的文明社会很快就变成了虚荣和腐败的牺牲品。
• But vanity, not love, has been my folly.
  然而我的愚蠢，并不是在恋爱方面，而是有虚荣心方面。
• His vanity increased with years.
  他的虚荣心随着年龄增长而变盛。
• The woman is always feeling after vanity.
  这女人一贯追求虚荣。
• His admiration fed her vanity.
  他的赞美助长了她的虚荣。
• There is no vanity in that.
  这和自负没有关系。
• You have seen with your own eyes how my mother was filled with craving and vanity.
  你亲眼见到了我的母亲充满了欲望和空虚。
• Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity
  使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。