查询词典 vain

Wives and children, who before in vain demanded of him a morsel of bread, now, fat and frolicsome, gladly help their father to clear those fields whence exuberant crops are to arise to feed and to clothe them all; without any part being claimed, either by a despotic prince, a rich abbot, or a mighty lord.

以前，他的妻子儿女向他要一片面包都得不到，现在他们吃得又胖又快活，很乐意帮助父亲去清理那些田地，而从这些田里将长出充足的作物以供他们所有的人吃和穿，既没有专制的君主，也没有富有的修道院长和有权有势的贵族来要求得到他们收成的任何部分。

Nothing is said about the employer who grows old before his time in a vain attempt to get frowsy ne'er-do-wells to do intelligent work; and his long patient striving with "help" that does nothing but loaf when his back is turned.

没有说谁的雇主岁前生长时间，妄图获得frowsy ne'er岛井做智能工作；和他的长期努力与病人"帮助"，这只不过是面包时，他的背部是开启。

Nothing is said about the employer who grows old before his time in a vain attempt to get frowsy ne'er-do-wells to do intelligent work; and his long, patient striving after "help" that does nothing but loaf when his back is turned.

最近我们听到了许多感情脆弱的人们对"血汗工厂中被蹂躏的工人"和"寻找工作的流离失所的人们"的同情，然而他们每天同样得为那些身居高位的人辛苦劳作。

Nothing is said about the employer who grows old before his time in a vain attempt to get frowsy never-do-wells to do intelligent work; and his long, patient string after "help" that does nothing but loaf when his back is turned.

但从没有人提到，那些老板直到年老，都无法使那些不求上进的懒虫勤奋起来，也没有人提到，那些老板长久而耐心地努力感动那些他一转身就投机取巧、敷衍了事的员工，尽管结果常常是徒劳的。

Many ancient alchemists had tried in vain to _gaine_ gold from lead.

很多古代术士徒劳地试图从铅中获得黄金。

John tried in vain to gloss over his faults .

约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点，但是没有用。

I may go so far as to say that I have not lived wholly in vain.

我满可以说，我完全没有虚度此生。

For a second, it seemed that all of our hard work would godown in vain.

顷刻间，我们所有的辛苦的努力仿佛都要付之东流了。

Guomingdang with Chiang Kei-shed as the leader showed their true colors that draft was institutionalized, bribes overtly, sons of higher ranking officials followed their position, legal tender depreciated every day, even silver certificate and gold certificate were launched which was in vain.

以蒋介石为首的国民党，剥掉自己的一切画皮，贪污成性，贿赂公行，大搞"五子登科"，接收大员满天飞，"法币"天天贬值，搞了一套银元券、金元券之类的花样，毫无用处。

She was hasty, but good-humoured; vain , but not affectted.

她性子急，但脾气好；自负，但是并不做作。

With Death guitarist Schuldiner adopting vocal duties, the band made a major impact on the scene.

随着死亡的吉他手Schuldiner接受主唱的职务，乐队在现实中树立了重要的影响。

But he could still end up breakfasting on Swiss-government issue muesli because all six are accused of nicking around 45 million pounds they should have paid to FIFA.

不过他最后仍有可能沦为瑞士政府&议事餐桌&上的一道早餐，因为这所有六个人都被指控把本应支付给国际足联的大约4500万英镑骗了个精光。