和谐英语

每天十个英语四级高频词汇(38)

2011-08-19来源:和谐英语
7. vain a. 徒劳的,无效的

All his father's exhortations were in vain.

他父亲的一切劝告都无效。

We tried in vain to make him change his mind.

我们想使他改变主意,结果是白费心机。