例文・使い方で印象づける「vain」の覚え方
スポンサーリンク...But their searches were vain, andduring the half of that day they sought to no purpose among the thicketsof trees which covered the islet... 
Jules Verne William Henry Giles Kingston 「Abandoned」
...At length, after long awaiting in vain the reappearance of Cheirisophus,increasing scarcity and weariness determined them to leave Trapezus...
George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」
...The emperor, alarmed by these accounts, strove in vain to composehimself to rest...
George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」
...For a Master Pilot of the World does not gethis rating on vain boasts...
Various 「Astounding Stories, August, 1931」
...In vain Buck strove to sink his teeth in the neck of the big white dog...
Jack London 「The Call of the Wild」
...Our prayers were not so far in vain as to be unheard by Heaven, for aftera while the wind changed in our favour, and made the sea calm, inviting usonce more to resume our voyage with a good heart...
Miguel de Cervantes 「The History of Don Quixote, Vol. I, Complete」
...Sancho alone, deserting Dapple at the sight of the mighty beast, took to his heels as hard as he could and strove in vain to mount a tall oak...
Miguel de Cervantes 「The History of Don Quixote, Volume II., Complete」
...In vain the retired ranchman had tried to keep himself indifferent to the money market...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...In vain he had appealed to the various usurers of Paris, telling them of his property beyond the ocean...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...Lies, all lies! In vain they were dropping bombs, destroying garrets, killing or wounding old men, women and babes...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...In vain the good woman kept offering him things to eat as the night came on—he had no appetite...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
..." The innkeeper,strangely at a loss to find his guest at his feet, and talkingat this rate, endeavoured to make him rise; but all in vain, till hehad promised to grant him what he asked...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
...Promptedby friendship, I employed the best arguments I could suggest todivert him from such a purpose; but finding it was all in vain, Iresolved to acquaint his father, the duke, with the affair...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
...Monthspassed away, and in vain I watched for his coming; yet he wasin the town, and every day amusing himself with hunting...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
...I follow another course; whichis, to inveigh against the levity of women, their inconstancy, anddouble-dealing, their vain promises and broken faith, their absurdand misplaced affections...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
...But the knight told him again that all hisreasons and entreaties were but in vain, and bid him say no more,but immediately despatch...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
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