"vainly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徒勞地
• 白費力氣地

Definition

以沒有成功或沒有達到預期結果的方式；沒結果地。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於正式或文學環境，常見於「tried vainly」「called vainly」等用法。不要與「vain」（自負）混淆。現代英語常用「in vain」表達相同意思。

Examples

She vainly searched for her lost keys.

她**徒勞地**尋找丟失的鑰匙。

He vainly tried to open the locked door.

他**徒勞地**試圖打開上鎖的門。

The dog barked vainly at the passing cars.

那隻狗對路過的車輛**徒勞地**叫著。

I vainly hoped she would call, but my phone stayed silent.

我**徒勞地**希望她會打電話，但我的手機始終沒有響。

They shouted vainly over the loud music, trying to be heard.

他們在吵鬧的音樂聲中**徒勞地**大喊，想讓人聽到。

He vainly tried to fix the broken computer before the deadline.

他在截止日期前**徒勞地**試圖修好壞掉的電腦。