好词典
vanity
UK //ˈvæn.ə.ti//US //ˈvæn.ə.t̬i//
词源
源自拉丁语 'vanitas'（空虚），通过古法语 'vanité' 进入英语，最初指无实质或短暂的事物，后发展出关于骄傲自满的含义。
noun
❶ 指过分关注自己的外貌、成就或形象，带有贬义色彩，常暗示这种关注是肤浅或自我中心的。
“Her vanity made her spend hours in front of the mirror.”
（她的虚荣心让她在镜子前花费数小时。）
“He was accused of vanity for constantly talking about his achievements.”
（他因不断谈论自己的成就而被指责虚荣。）
❶ 指无价值或徒劳的事物，常用于表达某事物缺乏实质意义或持久价值。
“The preacher spoke about the vanity of worldly possessions.”
（传道人讲述了世俗财产的空虚。）
“All his efforts proved to be vanity in the end.”
（他所有的努力最终被证明是徒劳的。）
同义词:conceit, egotism, self-importance
常见短语
vanity fair — 指浮华虚荣的社交圈或名利场，源自班扬《天路历程》中的虚构市集名称。
“She was tired of the superficiality of the vanity fair she moved in.”
（她厌倦了自己所处的那个浮华虚荣的名利圈。）
vanity project — 指主要为了满足个人虚荣心而非实际需求而进行的昂贵或不切实际的项目。
“The mayor's new monument was widely criticized as a vanity project.”
（市长的新纪念碑被广泛批评为满足虚荣的形象工程。）