vanity

vanity
(pl. -ies)

[mass noun]excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
自负，自大；虚荣
it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him.
想到我和他相爱满足了他的虚荣心。
[count noun]the personal vanities and ambitions of politicians.
政治家的虚荣心与野心。
■[as modifier]denoting a person or company publishing works at the author's expense
自费出版（的）
a vanity press.
专营自费出版的机构。
[mass noun]the quality of being worthless or futile
空虚；虚幻；无用
the vanity of human wishes.
人类愿望的虚幻性。
(N. Amer.)a dressing table
(北美)梳妆台

语源

Middle English: from Old French vanite, from Latin vanitas, from vanus 'empty' (see vain)

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