vain

1 “You must get out of this house if you take the name of the Lord in vain,” she said.

2 I know looking at how you are now that my efforts were not in vain.

3 “Now God be thanked that all has not been in vain! See! the snow is not more stainless than her forehead! The curse has passed away!”

4 It is..vain to try to be other than we are.

5 Fires burned along the battlements, a vain attempt to drive the gloom away.

6 The fellow wedged in the floor space across from me punches a thin gray blanket, trying in vain to form a pillow.

7 Trotter was rocking her huge trunk in a vain effort to get to her feet.

8 She wrote, “They are, however, amusing and spend hours in seizing hold of the edge of a cabbage leaf and trying in vain to pull it into their holes.”

9 ‘And all the arrows of all the hunters in the world would be in vain,’ said Gimli, gazing at the mail in wonder.

10 But now the door was not opened any more, and Gregor waited in vain.

11 The more I tried to concentrate on the good side of him, the more I saw a vain, greedy, unredeemed creature.

12 I determined to waste no more time pursuing vain paths of possibility.

13 Border police were swamped, trying in vain to ease the gridlock by dividing traffic into four lanes.

14 Siddhartha now also realized why he had struggled in vain with this Self when he was a Brahmin and an ascetic.

15 This time, however, his efforts were in vain.

16 “I will not let her sacrifice be in vain.”

17 To this day I can’t decide whether my journey here was taken in vain.

18 It is vain to resist.

抵抗是没用的.

19 I don’t have anything to be vain about.

20 I was so fully aware that only serious moods and occupations were acceptable, that in his presence every effort to sustain or follow any other became vain: I fell under a freezing spell.

1 无结果

sterile everlasting fruitless dead-end abortive unfruitful unsuccess to no end to no purpose without result draw a blank

2 浮夸

swollen flamboyant grandiose pompous bombastic boastful flatulent fustian high-blown bombastically pomp flatulence flamboyance fuss and feathers

3 自傲的

proud

4 无价值

idle worthless insignificant unworthy dud paltry scurvy duff naff valueless niggardly nugatory gimcrack piffling cardboard vanity for the birds base cheap straw null miserable nominal petty trivial vile futile husky measly trashy threepenny twopenny catchpenny unvalued chaffy raca nothingness no account little bad useless hollow punk flimsy Dud naught crummy poxy fustian no-account nothing unimportance nullify not much chop

5 无意义的

pointless meaningless insignificant futile senseless nonsensical inane vacuous nugatory idle silly hollow barren arid frivolous inconsequential inconsiderable purposeless unmeaning picayune inutile goo-goo

6 无关紧要的

small nothing Nice negligible indifferent immaterial jesting shallow trivial expendable

7 无效的

useless idle invalid futile fruitless ineffectual flabby inoperative unavailing nugatory void null and void unprevalent bad dead null irregular ineffective unproductive otiose infructuous dead as a dodo

8 自傲

proud self-pride plume

9 虚有其表的

shoddy pasteboard

10 浮夸的

swollen flamboyant grandiose pompous bombastic boastful flatulent fustian high-blown

11 无关紧要

small nothing Nice negligible indifferent immaterial jesting indifference shallow trivial expendable cut no ice no matter

12 无价值的

idle worthless insignificant unworthy dud paltry scurvy duff naff valueless niggardly nugatory gimcrack piffling cardboard for the birds base cheap straw null miserable nominal petty trivial vile futile husky measly trashy threepenny twopenny catchpenny unvalued chaffy raca no account little bad useless hollow punk flimsy Dud naught crummy poxy fustian no-account nothing

13 自视过高的

self-important jumped-up

14 自夸

big boastful braggart rodomontade large vauntingly boastingly lineshooting boast brag splurge braggadocio self-praise self-applause jactation vaunt flatter oneself that blow own trumpet blow own horn magnify oneself brag about pretentious conceited spread-eagle vapouring crack puffiness mickey self-conceit jactitation vainness vapour gasconade plume vaunt courier

15 徒有其表的

phantom

16 无力的

dead empty invalid limp powerless feeble meager impotent languid washy inefficacious

17 无结果的

sterile everlasting fruitless dead-end abortive unfruitful blank

18 自视过高

be too big for your boots get too big for your boots

19 空虚

empty blank void vacant airy shadowy gaseous frothy inane vacuous insubstantial flatulent aeriform inanely vacuously aeriality shadow vacuum vacancy vanity depletion emptiness nothingness flatulence hollowness inanity vacuity blankness inanition vacuousness deplete fishy jejune vacate bare hollow windy yeasty voided fatuous addle toom smoke airiness

20 自诩

pretension

21 无足轻重

frivolous naught indifference twerp make no matter

22 无用的

useless idle invalid bum insignificant impractical futile dud duff inapt otiose good-for-nothing in vain through empty unnecessary void unwanted straw needless worthless trashy fiddling effete unavailing ne'er-do-well bootless waste null rubbish unhelpful played-out footling no good any much good

23 徒劳的

no-dice wan useless unavailable barren unproductive unprofitable unfruitful unavailing Sisyphean unprevailing wasted futile nugatory futilitarian sorry thankless addle idle gallant fruitless

24 无力

dead empty invalid limp powerless feeble meager impotent languid washy inefficacious inability impotence asthenia inanition incapacitate cut the claws of

25 空虚的

empty blank void vacant airy shadowy gaseous frothy inane vacuous insubstantial flatulent aeriform fishy bare hollow windy yeasty voided fatuous addle toom

26 毫无意义的

skimble-skamble rubbishing

27 愚蠢的

coocoo gullish soft-witted piss-ass doiled simple wet stupid dense dumb dim absurd foolish potty dizzy dope clueless childish goofy nutty jerky inert senseless daft cranky unwise nonsensical inept preposterous loon zany nitty loony vagabond sappy kooky brutish imbecile asinine brain-dead drippy witless Dotty harebrained cockeyed daffy boneheaded gormless foppish Boeotian goosey footling simpleminded softheaded spoony goaty muddleheaded hairbrained unwitty reasonless tomfool crack-brained clotty clottish silly anserous joebernowl bat-blind bat-eyed mini-minded idiotical shallow-brained shallow-headed shallow-pated empty fool bullish idiotic flighty unintelligent batty fatuous dippy gaga lumpen muddle-headed dull-witted dimwitted cock-eyed sottish slaphappy cockamamie anserine pinheaded chuckleheaded unadvised spooney glaikit

28 愚蠢

coocoo gullish soft-witted piss-ass doiled simple wet stupid dense dumb dim absurd foolish potty dizzy dope clueless childish goofy nutty jerky inert senseless daft cranky unwise nonsensical inept preposterous loon zany nitty loony vagabond sappy kooky brutish imbecile asinine brain-dead drippy witless Dotty harebrained cockeyed daffy boneheaded gormless foppish Boeotian goosey footling simpleminded softheaded spoony goaty muddleheaded hairbrained unwitty reasonless tomfool crack-brained clotty clottish silly fondly madly narreshkeit thickness cock ridicule folly stupidity absurdity fondness dumbo gammon doofus inanity imbecility div unwisdom daffiness desipience stumer a hole in the head anserous joebernowl bat-blind bat-eyed mini-minded idiotical shallow-brained shallow-headed shallow-pated empty fool bullish idiotic flighty unintelligent batty fatuous dippy gaga lumpen muddle-headed dull-witted dimwitted cock-eyed sottish slaphappy cockamamie anserine pinheaded chuckleheaded unadvised spooney glaikit mad fatuity puerility asininity

29 无用

useless idle invalid bum insignificant impractical futile dud duff inapt otiose vainly futility invalidity inaptness good-for-nothing in vain through empty unnecessary void unwanted straw needless worthless trashy fiddling effete unavailing ne'er-do-well bootless paralyze crock of no use of no effect put out of action good for nothing waste null rubbish unhelpful played-out footling nullify no good any much good be no use

30 自夸的

big boastful braggart rodomontade pretentious conceited spread-eagle vapouring

31 空的

empty blank bare void hollow null phantom unfilled inane moonshine voided

32 虚饰

fastuous flash colored painted flashy pretentious ostentatious chrome-plated meretricious put-on pretty-pretty stiltedly showily show dash gloss varnish veneer gilt pretense frill pomp pretension pageantry affectation ostentation gilding frippery gild coloured glossy gilded flamboyant tinsel fallalery display paint parade pageant pretence wangle peacockery

33 得意

Pet proud complacent elated great complacently exultingly conqueringly pride inflation exaltation exultation complacence glory exult feel oneself flattered

34 徒然的

useless unproductive unfruitful

35 自负的

cock-a-hoop self-affected vauntful vogie self-opinioned huffish cockish grand confident assuming puffy stuffy pretentious overblown swanky pompous pontifical vaunted conceited boastful overconfident self-assured self-important chesty ditzy cocksure flatulent priggish self-opinionated high-blown vaunty toplofty biggety proud consequential immodest vainglorious overweening bumptious jumped-up high-swelling high-headed swelled-headed snobby snobbish portentous stuck-up egotistic bigheaded self-deceived self-conceited full of oneself too big for boots big-headed high big arrogant self-sufficient smug cocky hincty important snotty assumptive magniloquent flatuous secure strut pragmatic ostentatious self-assertive vapouring thrasonical

36 无益的

useless fruitless profitless unprofited unnecessary idle ineffective pointless worthless barren futile unprofitable ineffectual inoperative purposeless unavailing bootless resultless ungainful good-for-nought void frustrate null sterile unhelpful feckless footless good-for-nothing inutile

37 虚荣

vanity vainglory

38 不成功的

failed frustrated unsuccessful barren bungled

39 得意的

Pet proud complacent elated

40 无效

useless idle invalid futile fruitless ineffectual flabby inoperative unavailing nugatory vainly futility negation invalidity invalidation nullity void frustrate undo negate neutralize nullify vitiate stultify of no effect null and void unprevalent bad dead null irregular ineffective unproductive otiose infructuous uselessly avoidance nullification vitiation voidance vainness flaw negative cancel override revoke paralyze invalidate annihilate quash of no avail to no effect without result with no result bring to naught put the kibosh on

41 无效力的

void ineffective flimsy feeble

42 自负

cock-a-hoop self-affected vauntful vogie self-opinioned huffish cockish grand confident assuming puffy stuffy pretentious overblown swanky pompous pontifical vaunted conceited boastful overconfident self-assured self-important chesty ditzy cocksure flatulent priggish self-opinionated high-blown vaunty toplofty biggety big overconfidently self-trust self-assumption security wind confidence superior pride boast ego self-esteem self-confidence conceit pragmatism self-love flatulence overconfidence egoism self-assurance self-worth vainglory vaunt pomposity self-conceit tympany self-pride self-admiration self-opinion self-glory swell huff high-hat think penny silver be above oneself proud consequential immodest vainglorious overweening bumptious jumped-up vainly vanity pretension fancy oneself be too big for boots high-swelling high-headed swelled-headed snobby snobbish portentous stuck-up egotistic bigheaded self-deceived self-conceited arrogantly egotistically inflation arrogance puffiness snobbery egotism self-importance pretentiousness bighead arrogancy amour-propre priggery conceitedness get above oneself full of oneself swelled head swollen head big-headed immodestly conceitedly big-headedness self-regard immodesty high arrogant self-sufficient smug cocky hincty side stomach sufficiency pedantry fanfaronade bloat plume pique with a superior air be full of oneself pique oneself upon important snotty assumptive magniloquent assumption self-appreciation fancy have tickets on oneself turn head presumptuous braggadocio be puffed up with pride importantly fancy yourself have a big head flatuous secure strut pragmatic ostentatious self-assertive vapouring thrasonical vauntingly priggism perch self-assertion self-glorification flatulency vainness egotize preen blow swollen cranium

43 虚饰的

fastuous flash colored painted flashy pretentious ostentatious chrome-plated meretricious put-on pretty-pretty coloured glossy gilded flamboyant tinsel

44 无益

useless fruitless profitless vainly futility unprofited unnecessary idle ineffective pointless worthless barren futile unprofitable ineffectual inoperative purposeless unavailing bootless resultless ungainful uselessly barrenness vainness all for naught to no end good-for-nought void frustrate null sterile unhelpful feckless footless good-for-nothing inutile idleness inutility

45 徒然

useless unproductive vainly all for naught of no effect without effect without result with no result no soap unfruitful unnecessarily bootless

46 徒劳

no-dice wan useless unavailable barren unproductive unprofitable unfruitful unavailing Sisyphean unprevailing uselessly baffle the stone of Sisyphus beat the air knock at an open door hold a candle to the sun bite a file to no avail to no end vainly for nothing sorry nothing helplessly unavailingly nullify futile thankless addle labour in vain without result in vain to little purpose to no purpose get not get anywhere get nowhere get anywhere idle gallant fruitless beat a dead horse be firing blanks get nowhere

47 不成功

failed frustrated unsuccessful barren bungled badly fail be firing blanks do no good do any good get nowhere come to grief

48 无足轻重的

frivolous naught twerp

49 无意义

pointless meaningless insignificant futile senseless nonsensical inane vacuous nugatory inanity

50 不足道的

twopenny-halfpenny poor petty worthless vile futile pygmy puny trifling valueless two-bit threepenny piddling waff two-by-four no-account

51 空洞的

hollow sounding washy

52 空

empty tenant blank bare void hollow null phantom barren unfilled inane moonshine voided nothing carry vacancy nothingness vacuity nihil nihility

53 不足道

twopenny-halfpenny poor petty worthless vile futile pygmy puny trifling valueless two-bit threepenny piddling waff two-by-four insignificance no-account puniness