We searched in vain for the missing child.

Men can be just as vain as women.

男人有时会和女人一样虚荣。

Who's been taking my name in vain? I don't hold such an opinion.

谁在滥用我的名义? 我不赞成这个建议.

She's too vain to wear glasses.

她太爱虚荣，不肯戴眼镜。

They tried in vain to persuade her to go.

他们极力劝说她去，但枉费了一番口舌。

All his efforts were in vain.

他的一切努力都归无效.

He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.

他试图接近那个快淹死的小孩,但没有成功.

I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer.

我敲门敲得很响，希望有人应声，却是徒然。

She is a vainglorious woman.

她是个爱虚荣的女性.

I always consider that the vulgar aims people pursuit vehemently-property, vainglory and extravagance-are despicable.

我总觉得,人们所努力追求的庸俗目标 ─ ─财产 、 虚荣、奢侈的生活 ─ ─都是可鄙的.

Vainglory blossoms but never bears.

虚荣光开花,永远不结果.

We vainly tried to find out the strenger's name and occupation.

我们想查出那个陌生人的姓名和职业,但是徒劳.

He stopped at the door, waiting in vain for her to acknowledge his presence...

他在门口停住，徒然地等待她和自己打招呼。

He tried vainly to impress his neglecters.

他努力给忽略他的人留下印象,但没有成功.

The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule...

起草委员会为按计划完成草案已通宵加班，但结果仍是徒劳。

They tried vainly to blame us for the damage of the machine.

他们企图把机器损坏的过失加在我们头上,但没有成功.

Then let the sad eyes of love vainly watch and weep.

那就让爱的愁眼,徒然地因着盼望而流泪.

In order to vainly hope for 2008!

为了梦想中的2008!

Somehow, he failed. Then he vainly attempt to kill those people by his disparaging gaze.

结果不成功, 于是他就妄图用鄙视的眼神杀死欺负他的人.

I hoped vainly for a suggestion from him.

我原希他有所建议,但未能如愿以偿.

I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up.

我唱歌试图让他高兴起来，结果是白费力气。