
美:/'ɪn veɪn/
徒然
IELTS
徒然;无效
It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.
很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌
He stopped at the door, waiting in vain for her to acknowledge his presence.
他停在门口,徒然地等着她跟自己打招呼。
My efforts were not in vain.
我的气力没有白费。
Our efforts were not in vain.; we didn't waste our energy.
我们的力气没有白费。
In vain he declared his innocence; he was dismissed with no better answer.
他宣称自己无罪,却徒劳无功;他没有更好的回答就被解雇了。
Evidently she was racking her head in vain--it seemed manifest that she must give the matter up.
显然,她徒劳地绞尽脑汁——显然她必须放弃这件事。
|for nothing/of no effect;徒然;无效
"in vain"的详细解释
1. 基本含义
"in vain"是英语中的固定短语,表示“徒劳地”“无结果地”或“无意义地”,常用于描述付出努力后未达成目标的情况。例如:“She tried in vain to convince him”(她试图说服他,但未成功)。这一表达源自拉丁语"vanus"(空虚),强调行为的无效性(来源:牛津词典)。
2. 语境用法
“The doctors fought in vain to save the patient”(医生们竭力抢救病人但未成功)。
“He searched in vain for his lost keys”(他寻找丢失的钥匙却一无所获)。
在《圣经》中常见该短语,如“Do not take the Lord’s name in vain”(不可妄称神的名)。
3. 语法结构
通常置于动词后作状语,也可前置增强语气。例如:“In vain, they protested against the decision”(他们抗议该决定,但无济于事)。
4. 同义替换
可用“without success”“fruitlessly”替代,但“in vain”更具情感张力,隐含遗憾或挫败感(来源:柯林斯词典)。
5. 文化关联
西方文学中常用于刻画悲剧性场景,如莎士比亚戏剧《麦克白》中“Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”(人生如痴人说梦,充满喧哗与骚动,却毫无意义)。
“in vain” 是一个英语短语,主要有以下含义和用法:
徒劳无功
表示努力、尝试或行动未能达到预期效果。
例句:
She tried to convince him, but in vain.(她试图说服他,但徒劳无功。)
不敬地/轻蔑地
用于形容对神圣、重要事物的不尊重行为。
例句:
Using God’s name in vain is considered offensive.(滥用上帝之名被视为冒犯行为。)
纪念性地(较少用)
在正式语境中可表示“以表纪念”,如纪念碑铭文。
例句:
This monument was built in vain of the fallen soldiers.(此纪念碑为纪念阵亡将士而建。)
注意:
如需进一步区分语境中的具体含义,可提供例句或场景。
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