the quality of being valueless or futile;"he rejected the vanities of the world"
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
中英词源
vanity 自负
来自vain,自负的，虚无的，徒劳的，词源同vainglory.
vanity
vanity: see vain
vanity (n.)
c. 1200, "that which is vain, futile, or worthless," from Old French vanite "self-conceit; futility; lack of resolve" (12c.), from Latin vanitatem (nominative vanitas) "emptiness, aimlessness; falsity," figuratively "vainglory, foolish pride," from vanus "empty, vain, idle" (see vain). Meaning "self-conceited" in English is attested from mid-14c. Vanity table is attested from 1936. Vanity Fair is from "Pilgrim"s Progress" (1678).
词态变化
复数 vanities;
权威造句
1. Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine.
弗兰克·德福特是杂志《名利场》的特约编辑。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity.
使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A man"s vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance.
