in vain

释义

1. 牛津电影里 85%

   枉费心机；徒劳无益；白费力气

   without success

电影里这样说 · 23 部

• He'll die in vain if we don't accomplish our mission.Transformers2007
• But the efforts of those involved are not in vain...V for Vendetta2006
• but her foolish act will be in vain.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
• all in vainUncharted2022
• He didn't die in vain.Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022
• You have waited in vain.Felon2008
• But it has been... in vain.The King's Speech2010
• Gandalf's death was not in vain.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

在完整场景里学

• V字仇杀队2006
  • 开场独白与宵禁救人：in the name of（以……之名）
  • 屋顶自报家门并炸议会：in lieu of（代替）
  • 元首开紧急会议粉饰爆炸：spin（舆论导向）

同一词条的短语

• take name in vain

习语频道里接下来

• in public
• and things
• it will cost you
• any day
• be another different matter
• cut some slack
• get your act together
• around the corner
• at all times
• on the spur of the moment
• read between the lines
• make an exception