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.

我试图消疑虑, 但没有成功。

I tried to chuff her up in vain.

我想让高兴起来,但是白费力气。

In making that plea he will breathe in vain.

他做那种恳求是白费口舌。

They endeavored to make her happy, but in vain.

他们想方设法地使高兴, 但那是徒劳。

They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.

他们企图使这些陈工业现代化,结果劳而无功。

John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.

约翰极力想掩饰自己缺点, 但是没有用。

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

你又在说我闲话吧？

They tried in vain to open the locked door.

他们妄图打开锁着门。

They tried in vain to persuade her to go.

他们极力劝去，但枉费口舌。

All our efforts were in vain.

我们所有努力都付诸东流。

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

他决定要完成件至今尚无希望事情。

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北山学院，ESPNForde想去采访他经历，但切都是徒劳，都被他叔叔推掉。