in vain

  1. 白费地, 徒劳无益地
    • We tried in vain to make him change his mind.
      我们试图使他改变主意, 结果是白费心机。
  2. 无效果的, 无用的
    • It was in vain that we tried to find his mother.
      我们百般设法找他的母亲, 但毫无结果。

网络词典

in vain

英 ɪn veɪn 美 ɪnveɪn
副词 中文翻译:徒劳的
同义词: ['useless', 'futile', 'fruitless']

例句:

  1. 1. The attempt to save thecity was in vain.
    试图拯救城市的尝试是徒劳的。
  2. 2. Her efforts were in vain; she had no success.
    她的尝试是徒劳的,她没有成功。
  3. 3. The planwas in vain; it did not achieveits goal.
    这个计划是徒劳的,它没有实现其目标。