| 单词 | in vain |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔FAIL〕Doctors tried in vain to save him but he died just before dawn. 医生对他抢救无效，就在天亮前他去世了。朗文写作活用〔FAIL〕It took a great deal of courage to admit that all her efforts had been in vain. 她承认自己的努力都白费了，这是需要极大勇气才能做到的。朗文写作活用〔baffle out of〕The swindler tried to baffle him out of his money, but in vain.骗子想骗取他的钱，可是没成功。21世纪英汉〔because〕The painters try to paint her in vain. Because why? 画家们试图给她画肖像,可是没有成功。这是为什么呢?英汉大词典〔console〕He tried to console her, but in vain.他试图安慰她，但是徒然。文馨英汉〔cover ... up〕He tried to cover up his mistakes but in vain.他试图掩饰他的错误，但办不到。21世纪英汉〔dissuade〕Campbell tried in vain to dissuade Paton from quitting.坎贝尔没能阻止佩顿放弃。麦克米伦高阶〔free〕In vain he tried to free the rope around his hands.他想挣脱掉捆住他双手的绳子，结果是白费力气。剑桥高阶〔grab〕Alec was trying in vain to grab my shirt.亚力克试图抓住我的衬衫, 但失败了。外研社新世纪〔in vain〕He tried in vain to get the baby to sleep.他努力想哄宝宝入睡，却是徒劳一场。韦氏高阶〔introduce〕She attempted in vain to introduce some order into the classroom.她试图让课堂秩序好一些，但却白费力气。牛津搭配〔labor〕She has labored in vain to convince them to accept her proposal.她努力说服他们接受她的提议，最终是白费力气。韦氏高阶〔marshal〕Marshals struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.组织者竭力想阻止观众冲到跑道上去，但根本没用。剑桥高阶〔name〕Have you been taking my name in vain (= showing lack of respect when using my name)? 你是不是一直在滥用我的名义？牛津搭配〔name〕How dare you take the Lord's name in vain (=swear using a word such as 'God' or 'Jesus') ? 你怎么敢亵渎上帝之名？朗文当代〔parody〕Throughout the Twenties, Lardner tried in vain to write a hit song, so at last he turned to parody.整个20年代，拉德纳尝试着想要写出一首走红歌曲，可是都失败了，于是最后转向戏仿他人的作品。柯林斯高阶〔past〕He tried in vain to recapture his past.他试图回忆起以前的事情来，但却一无所获。牛津搭配〔point〕She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions.她试图向他指出他的做法不公正，但无济于事。牛津高阶〔point〕She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of the situation.她竭力向他表明情况是多么不公平，但只是徒然。牛津搭配〔rallied〕They tried to rally the pound sterling but in vain.他们企图恢复英镑币值，但劳而无功。21世纪英汉〔reconcile with〕All efforts to reconcile her with her husband were in vain.使她与她丈夫和解的一切努力都白费了。21世纪英汉〔recumbent〕He tried in vain to prod her recumbent conscience.他枉费心机地试图触动她冷漠的良知。英汉大词典〔reinstatement〕Parents campaigned in vain for her reinstatement.父母们呼吁给她复职，但结果却只是徒劳。柯林斯高阶〔search〕She searched in vain for her passport.她翻找自己的护照，但没找着。牛津高阶〔seek〕They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。牛津高阶〔seek〕We sought in vain for a solution.我们想找个解决办法，却是徒劳无功。牛津搭配〔seemingly〕A seemingly endless line of trucks waits in vain to load up.一眼望不到头的一长列卡车眼巴巴地等着装货。柯林斯高阶〔try〕I tried hard but in vain.我非常努力但是徒劳。文馨英汉〔vainly〕He stopped at the door, waiting in vain for her to acknowledge his presence.他在门口停住，徒然地等待她和自己打招呼。柯林斯高阶〔vainly〕He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain.他想让全世界都知道，他的儿子不是白白死去的。柯林斯高阶〔vainly〕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。柯林斯高阶〔vain〕All our efforts were in vain.我们的所有努力都付诸东流了。牛津高阶〔vain〕All the police's efforts to find him were in vain.警方竭力想要找到他，但所有努力终是徒劳。剑桥高阶〔vain〕Altman swore that his son's death would not be in vain.奥尔特曼发誓他的儿子不会白死。朗文当代〔vain〕I tried in vain to start a conversation.我极力想挑起话头，但没有成功。剑桥高阶〔vain〕Our labor was in vain.我们的劳动是白费力气美国传统〔vain〕The deaths of these brave men were not in vain.这些勇士没有白死。英汉大词典〔vain〕They tried in vain to persuade her to go.他们极力劝说她去，但枉费了一番口舌。牛津高阶〔vain〕We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab.我们走了两三个街区寻找出租车，但没找到。麦克米伦高阶〔woo〕He wooed sleep in vain that night.那夜他极想入睡而睡不着。英汉大词典All our entreaties were in vain. 我们的乞求全是枉然。译典通He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branch. 他试图与当地分部取得联络，但没有成功。译典通He tried to hustle along through the crowd, but in vain. 他试图挤著穿过人群，但是过不去。译典通If this fighting finally brings peace to the area, the soldiers will not have died in vain.假如这次战斗最终给这个地区带来和平，那些士兵也算没有白死。剑桥国际Marshals struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.组织者试图阻止观众冲到跑道上，但徒劳一场。剑桥国际She searched in vain for a foothold in the sheer rockface.她在陡峭的岩壁上寻找个落脚点，但没有找到。剑桥国际The police looked for him in vain.警察追捕过他，但没有成功。剑桥国际They tried in vain to take the gun away from him.他们想将他的手枪下掉，但是没有成功。剑桥国际We put tables and chairs out in the garden but it started to rain and all our efforts were in vain.我们把桌子和椅子都摆到了花园里，天却下起雨来了，因此我们的力气全都白费了。剑桥国际We tried everything to make the ramrod guard move, but all in vain. 我们千方百计想让这个死板的卫兵移动一下，但都无济于事。译典通 |
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