| 单词 | vanity |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['væniti] |
| 解释 | n.虚荣，自负 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.虚荣，自负(inflat ed pride in oneself; conceit) 【记】 van(空)+ity→空虚→ 虚荣; 【同】 同根词：vanish(消失 ) 【例】 do sth. out of vanity |
| 字源 | vanity (n.) c.1200, "that which is vain, futile, or worthless," from Old French vanite "self-conceit; futility; lack of resolve" (12c.), from Latin vanitatem (nominative vanitas) "emptiness, aimlessness; falsity," figuratively "vainglory, foolish pride," from vanus "empty, vain, idle" (see vain). Meaning "self-conceited" in English is attested from mid-14c. Vanity table is attested from 1936. Vanity Fair is from "Pilgrim's Progress" (1678). |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自vain 徒然的, 虚荣的；vanish 消失，消失最快的是虚荣 |
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