in vaina. without success in spite of your efforts徒劳，无结果:•Police searched in vain for the missing gunman.警方搜寻失踪的持枪歹徒，但毫无结果。b. without purpose or without positive results白白地:•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。⇒take sb's name in vain at NAME¹ (12) in vain without success or a result 徒劳地： they waited in vain for a response. 他们白等回音。 in ˈvainwithout success枉费心机；徒劳无益；白费力气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。All our efforts were in vain.我们的所有努力都付诸东流了。in vainwithout success; without effect 徒劳地；无效地 * He passed his life in vain. 他虚度了一生。 * The drowning man called in vain for help. 溺水者求救无门。 * All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died. 医生所有的努力都无效，那个人很快就死了。in vain徒然;无益地：Stephen wants to do a heavy task by himself in vain，the work is too arduous for a single man to do，he has to ask his friends to help him.史迪文想自己一个人去做一件繁重工作，但没有成功，因为那工作太繁重，一个人做不了，所以他只好请他的朋友们帮忙。 |