vainly

['veinli]

adv. 徒勞地

例句與用法：

He vainly tried to mark the defacing stain out.

他試圖除去有損外觀的污跡，但沒有成功。

Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.

敵人在逃往國外前，妄圖把所有工廠都?xì)У簟?/p>

Taking just a little money with her, she wanders about the Midland moors, vainly seeking employment.

她身上僅帶了少許的錢，在英格蘭中部荒原上四處漂泊徒勞地求職。

詞形變化：

名詞復(fù)數(shù): vainglories |

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1. 徒勞地

We tried vainly to discover what had happened.

我們設(shè)法想要弄清楚發(fā)生了什么事, 但卻徒勞。

2. 自負(fù)地