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van·ityBrE /ˈvænəti/ NAmE /ˈvænəti/ noun (plural van·ities) [U ](disapproving ) too much pride in your own appearance , abilities or achievements 自负；自大；虚荣；虚荣心◆ She had no personal vanity (= about her appearance ). 她对自己的相貌毫不自负。 ➡ see also vain (2 ) [U ](literary ) the quality of being unimportant , especially compared with other things that are important （尤指与其他重大事物相比）渺小，无所谓，不重要◆ the vanity of human ambition in the face of death 个人抱负在死亡面前的微不足道vanities [pl. ]behaviour or attitudes that show people's vanity 自负的行为；虚荣的态度；过分的骄傲◆ Politics is too often concerned only with the personal vanities of politicians . 政治常常仅与政界人士的个人虚荣有关。 (also ˈvanity table ) [C ] = dressing table |