vanity
noun uk/ˈvæn.ə.ti/ us/ˈvæn.ə.t̬i/
(SELFISH)
C2 [ U ] disapproving虚荣;自负
the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements
He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition. 他想得到那份工作纯粹是为了满足虚荣和野心。
(FURNITURE)
[ C ] US (UK dressing table)化妆台,梳妆台
a piece of bedroom furniture like a table with a mirror and drawers
[ C ] US (UK vanity unit)(带有盥洗盆的)浴室柜;组合式盥洗盆
a small cupboard that stands on the floor in a bathroom and has a washbasin (= a fixed bowl-shaped container for water) in the top
vanity
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈvæn.ə.ti/ us/ˈvæn.ə.t̬i/
虚荣的
used to describe something that is done with the aim of getting praise, fame, or approval rather than for serious or good reasons
The new bridge was quickly condemned as a "pointless vanity project", intended to enhance the reputation of the mayor. 这座新桥很快就被谴责为意在提高市长声誉的“毫无意义的面子工程”。
vanity publishing 为了满足虚荣心而自己出钱出版作品