He proposed to himself to achieve what hitherto he had been promised in vain.
他决定要完成一件至今尚无希望的事情.
来源:《现代英汉综合大词典》He tried in vain to keep the two dogs apart before the neighbour intervened.
邻居过来帮忙前,他费了半天劲儿也没把两只狗分开。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
我实在徒然洁净了我的心, 徒然洗手表明无辜.
来源:互联网摘选There the impotent, painted deities paraded on the walls in vain.
在那里,无用的 、 画出来的神像仿佛在墙上徒然游行.
来源:词典精选例句Luan Ping stood still vainly ( in vain ) to answer the battery of questions Yang Zirong raised.
栾平 呆立着,回答不出杨子荣的一系列问题.
来源:互联网摘选After resorting in vain to screwdrivers and pliers, I decided to call a locksmith shop.
我用螺丝刀和钳子忙活了半天也白搭, 于是决定打个电话向锁匠铺求助.
来源:网络文摘精选He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his literary achievements.
他并不自负, 但暗地里却为自己取得的文学成就而得意.
来源:《简明英汉词典》“ 海丝特太大守口如瓶,地方官挖空心思也白费劲.
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