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He cleaned up the garbage on the ground vainly .
他徒劳地收拾着地上的垃圾。
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He tried vainly to stir up my relationship with my wife.
他妄图挑拨我和妻子之间的关系。
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I tried vainly to take him out of here.
我试图把他带出去,但没有成功。
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He shouted after them, vainly trying to attract their attention.
他在他们的后面高喊,想引起他们的注意,却是徒劳。
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He hunted vainly through his pockets for a piece of paper.
他徒劳地摸索着自己的口袋想找到一张纸。
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The criminals vainly sought concealment from the searchlight.
罪犯们试图躲开探照灯光,纯属徒劳。
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He then set out for Virginia for what he vainly hoped would be a peaceful retirement.
于是他出发前往弗吉尼亚,徒然地希望这会是一次平静的引退。
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He vainly hope to travel round the world on foot.
他梦想步行周游世界。
词根 vain
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vain adj. 徒劳的;虚荣的;空虚的
vainly,英语单词,主要用作副词,作副词时译为“徒劳地;无益地;枉然地”。