音标

英 [ˈvænəti]；美 [ˈvænəti]

意思

名词，主要有以下几种含义：

虚荣；虚荣心：对自己的外表、成就等过度骄傲和关注。例如：Her vanity made her spend a lot of money on expensive clothes.（她的虚荣心使她花很多钱买昂贵的衣服。）

无价值的东西；虚幻不实之物：表示某些看似有吸引力但实际上没有真正价值的事物。例如：All his dreams of fame turned out to be vanity.（他所有的成名梦想到头来都是虚幻的。）

梳妆台：一种带有镜子，用于放置化妆品等物品的家具，也叫 “vanity table” 。例如：She sat in front of the vanity, applying makeup.（她坐在梳妆台前化妆。）

造句

His vanity led him to brag about his achievements all the time.
他的虚荣心使他总是吹嘘自己的成就。

The actress's vanity was evident in her constant need for attention.
这位女演员的虚荣心体现在她不断需要别人的关注上。

Buying expensive cars just to show off is a sign of vanity.
仅仅为了炫耀而购买昂贵的汽车是虚荣心的表现。

Vanity made her refuse the job because it wasn't prestigious enough.
虚荣心使她拒绝了那份工作，因为它不够体面。

All his efforts for wealth and power seemed like vanity in the end.
他为财富和权力所做的一切努力最终似乎都毫无意义。

She stared at herself in the vanity mirror for a long time.
她对着梳妆镜凝视了自己很久。

The novel explores the theme of vanity and its consequences.
这部小说探讨了虚荣及其后果的主题。

Don't let vanity cloud your judgment.
不要让虚荣心蒙蔽了你的判断力。

The old vanity in the corner of the room was covered in dust.
房间角落里的旧梳妆台布满了灰尘。

Her vanity caused her to make some poor decisions in her relationships.
她的虚荣心导致她在人际关系中做出了一些糟糕的决定。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常评价交流：和朋友聊天评价他人行为时使用。例如：“I think his constant boasting is just pure vanity.（我觉得他不停地自夸纯粹是出于虚荣心。）”

自我反思表达：在反思自己或讨论普遍人性弱点时提及。比如：“Sometimes, we all have a bit of vanity. We should be aware of it.（有时候，我们都有点虚荣心。我们应该意识到这一点。）”

描述场景：当描述卧室、化妆间场景时，如果有梳妆台相关内容可以用到。例如：“There's a beautiful vanity in her bedroom. She loves sitting there doing her makeup.（她卧室里有一个漂亮的梳妆台。她喜欢坐在那里化妆。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述人物故事时，将虚荣作为人物的一个性格特点来刻画。例如：“In the story, the protagonist's vanity led him to a series of unfortunate events.（在这个故事中，主人公的虚荣心使他遭遇了一系列不幸事件。）”

议论文写作：以虚荣为主题展开讨论，阐述自己的观点。比如：“Vanity can have both positive and negative effects. On one hand, it can motivate people, but on the other hand, it can also lead to self - destruction.（虚荣心既有积极影响也有消极影响。一方面，它可以激励人们；另一方面，它也可能导致自我毁灭。）”

学习积累

联想记忆：看到有人过度炫耀或者看到梳妆台时，联想到 “vanity” 这个单词，并尝试用英语简单描述当时的情景。

对比学习：学习与 “vanity” 相近含义的词，如 “pride（骄傲）”“ego（自我）” 等，通过对比它们之间的细微差别，更准确地运用 “vanity” 。