vanity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈvænɪti/    美 /ˈvænəti/|[-ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. countable,uncountable
    — Then I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this is also vanity. / For there is no more remembrance of the wise than the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
  2. Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions. countable,uncountable
    — To make a man in love with you gives an instant hold on his vanity; and with that, you can do any thing. Vanity is the real lever with which Archimedes said he could move the earth; so, try what you can effect with Sir Robert.
  3. A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk. countable,uncountable
    — She was sitting in front of her vanity, brushing out her hair.
  4. A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture. countable,uncountable
  5. Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.

词形变化

vanities plural

词汇关系

近义词
arrogance
衍生词
vanity box vanity card vanity case vanity domain Vanity Fair vanity height vanity item vanity label vanity license plate vanity number vanity plate vanity press vanity publisher vanity publishing vanity sizing vanity surgery vanity table
相关词
vain

词源

From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.
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