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- I hoped vainly for a suggestion from him. 我原希望他有所建议,但未能如愿以偿。
- wishful thinking; hope vainly for 痴心妄想
- He vainly tried to mark the defacing stain out. 他试图除去有损外观的污迹，但没有成功。
- It is vain to attempt to root out heresy by force. 试图用暴力消除异端邪说是徒劳的。
- He vainly hope to travel round the world on foot. 他梦想步行周游世界。
- I hope you will behave with decorum at the funeral. 我们希望你在葬礼上做到得体有礼。
- I sought to persuade him, but in vain. 我试图说服他，但无效。
- I tried to make his peace with her, but in vain. 我试图使他与她和好，但还是白搭。
- Hope is a slender reed for a stout man to lean on. 希望是壮汉依靠的一根纤细的芦苇。
- She is vain and foolish, and yet people like her. 她自负而愚蠢，然而人们喜欢她。
- I hope you can pardon his badness and let him start all over again. 希望您能原谅他的不好，让他从新开始。
- We tried vainly to discover what had happened. 我们设法想要弄清楚发生了什么事，但却徒劳。
- Let us hope that the period of this injustice will be over soon. 让我们希望这个不公正的时期很快结束吧。
- The hope of a short war went glimmering. 战争无望在短期内结束。
- I tried to console her, but in vain. 我试着去安慰她，但是无效。
- I heard John was the republican's great white hope. 我听说约翰是共和党人寄予巨大希望的人。
- She's vain and foolish, and yet people like her. 她自负又缺少智慧，然而人们喜欢她。
- Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. 抱乐观的希望，作最坏的准备。
- He wasted his life in the vain pursuit of pleasure. 他为了追求享乐而白白虚度了一生。
- I hope my ideas are in step with public opinion. 我希望我的想法跟公众舆论是一致的。
