vain
gb/vˈeɪn/ us/vˈeɪn/
B1
Anh
~ 1100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Having too much self-pride
Thinking you are more attractive, smart, or important than you really are.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is vain
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vain' with 'vein' (blood vessel) or 'vain' meaning 'useless'. Context is key to avoid this mistake.
Từ đồng nghĩa
conceited (Stronger negative connotation, often implying arrogance and self-importance.)
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self-important (Focuses more on an exaggerated sense of one's importance than on appearance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
modest (Suggests humility and lack of arrogance, opposite to excessive self-admiration.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
vain person
|too vain
|vain about appearance
|vain man
|vain woman
Chủ đề
personality
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She’s too vain to leave the house without makeup.
- He became vain after winning the award.
- People say he’s vain because he always talks about his success.
- She was vain about her long, shiny hair.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is vain about his clothes.
- She is vain and likes to look in the mirror.
- My brother is vain about his hair.
- She is too vain to wear old shoes.
adjective
B2
property
2
Without success or useless
Not successful; not bringing the wanted result.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in vain
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'in vain' with 'vain' meaning 'proud'. The phrase 'in vain' almost always means 'without success'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
futile (Emphasizes pointlessness due to impossibility of success.)
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unsuccessful (Neutral term for not achieving the desired result.)
Từ trái nghĩa
effective (Produces the intended result, opposite of 'without success'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
vain attempt
|vain effort
|in vain
Chủ đề
results
|failure
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- All their efforts to save the company were in vain.
- He tried in vain to fix the old car.
- Her search for the missing ring was in vain.
- They fought in vain against the stronger army.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I called his name in vain.
- We tried in vain to open the door.
- She looked for her keys in vain.
- He ran in vain to catch the bus.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
vain
IPA
GB/vˈeɪn/
US/vˈeɪn/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
vain (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (vain)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: vain
- Comparative: vainer
- Superlative: vainest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
vain attempt
1/vˈeɪn ətˈɛmpt/
fixed phrase
Unsuccessful try at something
An effort that does not succeed.
Ví dụ
- Their vain attempt to climb the mountain ended after two days.
- She made a vain attempt to change his mind.
vain hope
1/vˈeɪn hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Unrealistic or hopeless expectation
A hope that will not come true.
Ví dụ
- He waited with the vain hope that she would return.
- It was a vain hope that the storm would pass quickly.
in vain
1/ˈɪn vˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
without success or effect
When you try but do not get any result.
Ví dụ
- They tried to save the building, but it was in vain.
- I searched in vain for my lost keys.
in vain
2/ˈɪn vˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Without success or uselessly
Without success; not achieving what you want.
Ví dụ
- I tried in vain to reach her by phone.
- He searched in vain for a solution.