in vain

Her counterpart left in vain and vapidity.

对方索然无味，徙劳而去。

I tried in vain to dispel her misgivings.

我试图消除她的疑虑, 没有成功。

I tried to chuff her up in vain.

我让她高兴起来,是白费力气。

In making that plea he will breathe in vain.

做那种恳求是白费口舌的。

They endeavored to make her happy, but in vain.

方设法地使她高兴, 那是徒劳的。

They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.

企图使这些陈的工业现代化,结果劳而无功。

John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.

约翰极力掩饰自己的, 是没有用。

(humorous)Have you been taking my name in vain again?

你又在说我的闲话吧？

They tried in vain to open the locked door.

妄图打开锁着的门。

They tried in vain to persuade her to go.

极力劝她去，枉费了一番口舌。

All our efforts were in vain.

我所有的努力都付诸东流了。

He proposed to himself to achieve what hitherto he had been promised in vain.

决定要完成一件至今尚无希望的事情。

In Mayo's junior year at North Hill College High in Cincinnati, ESPN's Forde tried in vain to arrange an interview, showed up in person but was turned away by Mayo's uncle.

在梅奥大三就读于辛辛那提的北山学院，ESPN的Forde去采访的经历，一切都是徒劳，都被的叔叔推掉了。