vanity
UK/'vænəti/US/'væniti/
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
Excessive pride in one's appearance, abilities, or achievements
虚荣心;自负
n.
The quality of being worthless or futile; emptiness
空虚;徒劳;无价值
词根拆分
原生英语van(空,源自 vānus)+ -ity(状态)="空的状态"。没有实质的空分成两层:建立在虚无之上的骄傲(对外貌的虚荣)和无价值("虚空的虚空")。两者都是"空"戴着不同的面具。
词根 vac 还连着 31 个词常用搭配
- 1.excessive vanity过度的虚荣
- 2.vanity project面子工程
- 3.wounded vanity受伤的自尊
- 4.out of vanity出于虚荣
例句
- 1.
His vanity made it impossible for him to admit any mistake.
他的虚荣心让他无法承认任何错误。
- 2.
She checked her makeup in the mirror out of pure vanity.
她纯粹出于虚荣对着镜子检查妆容。
- 3.
The whole expensive project was just a vanity for the CEO.
这整个烧钱的项目不过是 CEO 的面子工程。