| 单词 | vain attempt |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔FAIL〕I remembered all my vain attempts to change his mind. 我还记得如何想方设法改变他想法却徒劳无功。朗文写作活用〔PRAISE〕The book is a vain attempt to glorify the name of one of the worst dictators in modern history. 该书试图美化现代史上一名最残暴的独裁者，结果是白费劲。朗文写作活用〔retrieve〕I dived full-length in a vain attempt to retrieve the ball.我一个大俯冲, 却没能捡回球。外研社新世纪〔shift〕It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder onto somebody else.企图把谋杀罪责转嫁给他人, 这是徒劳的。外研社新世纪〔shift〕It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else.试图将谋杀的罪责转嫁给他人是徒劳的。柯林斯高阶〔shut〕People close their windows at night in a vain attempt to shut out the sound of gunfire.夜里人们关上窗户，却挡不住那隆隆的炮声。朗文当代〔vainly〕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。柯林斯高阶〔vain〕She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.她紧闭双眼，却无法忍住眼泪。牛津高阶〔vain〕The young mother died in a vain attempt to save her drowning son.那位年轻母亲为营救溺水的儿子而身亡。朗文当代〔vain〕They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack.他们企图保护这个镇不受攻击，结果没有成功。麦克米伦高阶He kept sending her presents in a vain attempt to win her favour (=approval).他不断地送礼物给她，希望赢得她的欢心，却是枉费心机。剑桥国际She made a vain attempt to persuade him to lend her the money.她想说服他借钱给她，结果没有成功。剑桥国际They made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop. 他们几次徒然尝试想攀登山顶。译典通 |
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