s characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
s unproductive of success
词态变化
最高级:vainest
比较级:vainer
常见例句
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n noisy confusion and turbulence n a swaggering show of courage n a violent gusty wind n vain and empty boasting v blow hard
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vain and empty boasting
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the trait of being unduly vain and conceited
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n a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep n imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake n a cherished desire n a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) n a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality n someone or something wonderful v have a daydream
