Definition of vainly in English:

vainly

adverb ˈveɪnliˈveɪnli

1With an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
I stared at myself vainly in the mirror
they were vainly looking at old videos of themselves
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 1950s, she was vainly hanging on to her former glamour-girl image.
- He spares nothing to obtain the honour of serving them, and he vainly boasts of his own meanness.
- The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter.
- He vainly affects a George Raft hairdo and would-be virile gestures that go soft before they are half over.
- The ego is a vainly expressed personality.
2In a way that produces no result; to no avail.
I was vainly trying to get to sleep
she searched vainly for a pulse
Example sentencesExamples
- He vainly tries to protect an absconding teenager from the police.
- We vainly debated what we liked most about the Arctic.
- As Confederates tried vainly to delay Union advances on Chancellorsville, General Jackson took a bullet in the arm.
- She sought any work she could get, including temporary jobs in a clerical pool, while vainly applying for arts fellowships.
- After a chance encounter in a cafe ends up in a brief liaison, he tries vainly to track her down.
1. 2.1 With no likelihood of fulfilment.
  he vainly hoped to be appointed master
  he falls hopelessly and vainly in love with her
  Example sentencesExamples
  You desire vainly that I seek you.
  She plays the pretty hoyden that Conroy vainly longs for.
  People whose tenor of life is godless often imagine vainly that they will have time to take care of the end when it comes.
  As I was sitting there, seeing senior retreat leaders come in, I vainly prayed you would be one of them.
  I can only vainly aspire to ever possessing a fraction of the skills of Proust or Fitzgerald.

Definition of vainly in US English:

vainly

adverbˈvānlēˈveɪnli

1With an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
I stared at myself vainly in the mirror
they were vainly looking at old videos of themselves
Example sentencesExamples
- The ego is a vainly expressed personality.
- He vainly affects a George Raft hairdo and would-be virile gestures that go soft before they are half over.
- In the 1950s, she was vainly hanging on to her former glamour-girl image.
- The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter.
- He spares nothing to obtain the honour of serving them, and he vainly boasts of his own meanness.
2In a way that produces no result; to no avail.
I was vainly trying to get to sleep
she searched vainly for a pulse
Example sentencesExamples
- She sought any work she could get, including temporary jobs in a clerical pool, while vainly applying for arts fellowships.
- We vainly debated what we liked most about the Arctic.
- He vainly tries to protect an absconding teenager from the police.
- After a chance encounter in a cafe ends up in a brief liaison, he tries vainly to track her down.
- As Confederates tried vainly to delay Union advances on Chancellorsville, General Jackson took a bullet in the arm.
1. 2.1 With no likelihood of fulfillment.
  he vainly hoped to be appointed master
  he falls hopelessly and vainly in love with her
  Example sentencesExamples
  I can only vainly aspire to ever possessing a fraction of the skills of Proust or Fitzgerald.
  As I was sitting there, seeing senior retreat leaders come in, I vainly prayed you would be one of them.
  People whose tenor of life is godless often imagine vainly that they will have time to take care of the end when it comes.
  She plays the pretty hoyden that Conroy vainly longs for.
  You desire vainly that I seek you.

单词	vainly
释义	Definition of vainly in English: vainly adverb ˈveɪnliˈveɪnli 1With an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth. I stared at myself vainly in the mirror they were vainly looking at old videos of themselves Example sentencesExamples In the 1950s, she was vainly hanging on to her former glamour-girl image. He spares nothing to obtain the honour of serving them, and he vainly boasts of his own meanness. The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter. He vainly affects a George Raft hairdo and would-be virile gestures that go soft before they are half over. The ego is a vainly expressed personality. 2In a way that produces no result; to no avail. I was vainly trying to get to sleep she searched vainly for a pulse Example sentencesExamples He vainly tries to protect an absconding teenager from the police. We vainly debated what we liked most about the Arctic. As Confederates tried vainly to delay Union advances on Chancellorsville, General Jackson took a bullet in the arm. She sought any work she could get, including temporary jobs in a clerical pool, while vainly applying for arts fellowships. After a chance encounter in a cafe ends up in a brief liaison, he tries vainly to track her down. 2.1 With no likelihood of fulfilment. he vainly hoped to be appointed master he falls hopelessly and vainly in love with her Example sentencesExamples You desire vainly that I seek you. She plays the pretty hoyden that Conroy vainly longs for. People whose tenor of life is godless often imagine vainly that they will have time to take care of the end when it comes. As I was sitting there, seeing senior retreat leaders come in, I vainly prayed you would be one of them. I can only vainly aspire to ever possessing a fraction of the skills of Proust or Fitzgerald. Definition of vainly in US English: vainly adverbˈvānlēˈveɪnli 1With an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth. I stared at myself vainly in the mirror they were vainly looking at old videos of themselves Example sentencesExamples The ego is a vainly expressed personality. He vainly affects a George Raft hairdo and would-be virile gestures that go soft before they are half over. In the 1950s, she was vainly hanging on to her former glamour-girl image. The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter. He spares nothing to obtain the honour of serving them, and he vainly boasts of his own meanness. 2In a way that produces no result; to no avail. I was vainly trying to get to sleep she searched vainly for a pulse Example sentencesExamples She sought any work she could get, including temporary jobs in a clerical pool, while vainly applying for arts fellowships. We vainly debated what we liked most about the Arctic. He vainly tries to protect an absconding teenager from the police. After a chance encounter in a cafe ends up in a brief liaison, he tries vainly to track her down. As Confederates tried vainly to delay Union advances on Chancellorsville, General Jackson took a bullet in the arm. 2.1 With no likelihood of fulfillment. he vainly hoped to be appointed master he falls hopelessly and vainly in love with her Example sentencesExamples I can only vainly aspire to ever possessing a fraction of the skills of Proust or Fitzgerald. As I was sitting there, seeing senior retreat leaders come in, I vainly prayed you would be one of them. People whose tenor of life is godless often imagine vainly that they will have time to take care of the end when it comes. She plays the pretty hoyden that Conroy vainly longs for. You desire vainly that I seek you.
随便看	fancy woman fancywork fancy work fancyworks fan dance fandangle fandango fandangoes fandangos fandom fandoms fane fanes Faneuil, Peter fan-fan fanfare fanfares fanfaronade fanfic fan fiction fang fanged fanged fanger fanging 至今为止发现的始祖鸟化石有哪些？致病菌如何入侵我的身体？舌头为什么能尝出味来? 舌头为什么能尝出味道舌头为什么能辨味道舌头为什么能辨酸甜苦辣咸? 舌头发白是哪些原因引起的舌头是怎样尝出味来的? 舌头的特定区域对应着特定味觉吗？舌头知道金属的味道吗 Naturschauspiel Naturschutz Naturschätze Naturschützer Naturstand Naturstoff Naturstofferzeugnisse Naturstraße Naturtalent Naturumlauf