"in vain" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 徒劳地
• 白费力气

Definition

如果你做某事徒劳地，你努力了但没有达到想要的结果，努力都白费了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或文学语境，常和'努力'、'尝试'等动词搭配（如'白费力气'）。不要和'vain'（虚荣、自负）混淆，主要强调努力无果。

Examples

They searched in vain for their lost cat.

他们**徒劳地**寻找走失的猫。

I tried in vain to fix my bike.

我**徒劳地**试图修好我的自行车。

She waited in vain for the bus to arrive.

她**白费力气地**等公交到来。

All his efforts were in vain—the project was canceled anyway.

他所有的努力都**白费了**——项目还是被取消了。

We shouted for help in vain; nobody heard us.

我们**徒劳地**大声呼救，没有人听见。

He waited in vain for her to call him back.

他**徒劳地**等她回电话。