单词 | Vanity |
例句 | 1, Vanity is the food of fools. 2, Vanity is her worst failing. 3, I think Frank's vanity is his Achilles' heel. 4, His vanity was his downfall. 5, My suggestion appealed to her vanity. 6, Vanity and virtue do not go together. 7, His vanity increased with years. 8, She had no personal vanity . 9, The woman is always feeling after vanity. 10, Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity. 11, He played up to the old lady's vanity to get her support. 12, The invitation to head the committee flattered his vanity and he agreed. 13, Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. 14, He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition. 15, A man's vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance. 16, He has many faults,(http:///vanity.html) but vanity is not one of them. 17, Sabrina had none of the vanity so often associated with beautiful women. 18, We're above all that kind of petty vanity, unfortunately. 19, Vanity is the quicksand of reason. George Sand 20, Her vanity kept her from getting a hearing aid. 21, Vanity, all is vanity, saith the preacher. 22, A vanity case landed on top of the gearshift. 23, Oh, vanity, vanity! she thought, reproaching herself. 24, The highest form of vanity is love of fame. George Santayana 25, Vanity by any other name is still vanity. 26, Under the genial exterior lay a considerable vanity, and a desire to have his own way. 27, Stupidity talks, vanity acts. Victor Hugo 28, Silly talk is a sign of shallowness. Foolish vanity is a mark of stupidity. Dr T.P.Chia 29, He was too puffed up with his own importance, too blinded by vanity to accept their verdict on him. 30, And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence. Bertrand Russell 1, Vanity is her worst failing. 2, He was too puffed up with his own importance, too blinded by vanity to accept their verdict on him. 31, Jermyn reminisces about a certain woman with whom he once indulged his passion and vanity. 32, What vanity, to imagine that Tommaso was continuing his exhibition of savoir-faire acquired in Naples for his benefit. 33, The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. Napoleon Bonaparte 34, A surge of male vanity and hurt pride swept over him. 35, His main target was vanity, and how materialism has put a brake on the human race. 36, She blinked artificial eyelashes over wide, brown eyes that were smarting from the vanity of contact lenses. 37, But Clara had not cried out, originally, through vanity, nor for the benefit of her friends on the roof. 38, From his jacket pocket he took a small vanity mirror and adjusted his hair. 39, Louella removed her apron and sat on the vanity bench, as they took their accustomed places in the wing chairs. 40, He needs a certain measure of vanity in order to create the right kind of public impression. 41, Several of the magazines were also going through identity crises, with new editors trying to redefine Vanity Fair and Mademoiselle. 42, There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless. Eric Hoffer 43, What makes the vanity of others insupportable is that it wounds our own. Francois de La Rochefoucauld 44, All account-making springs from False Personality; through hurt vanity or pride, or wounded self-conceit, etc. 45, The vanity of others is only counter to our taste when it is counter to our vanity. Friedrich Nietzsche 46, The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance. Samuel Butler 47, They say I had the vanity to suppose that he and I might one day share the authorship of some literary work. 48, For conservatives it represented the vanity of social engineering and the breakdown of the liberal state in the face of impossible demands. 49, Moore has appeared twice on the cover of Vanity Fair without her shirt on. 50, She turned away from the mirror and, putting her cosmetics in a vanity bag, opened the door. 51, Amused by her burgeoning vanity, she dawdled over the unpacking to give Mrs Wallington plenty of unencumbered time with her son. 52, But are we allowing ourselves to be carried away by false vanity? 53, Because of clothes rationing, fashion was abandoned but vanity not totally so. 54, His life is driven by vanity. He has to drive around in the most expensive car and wear the best designer clothes. 55, Herodotos here shakes his head over the vanity of human wishes. 56, There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it. Mark Twain 57, They say I had the vanity to suppose that I might marry him. 58, Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us. Jane Austen 59, Each yacht has at least one spacious bathroom complete with vanity unit, mirror and electric shower option. 60, It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions. Mark Twain 61, He was still suffering from blackheads and other rash problems which jolted his vanity every time he looked in the mirror. 62, They do so not out of wounded vanity but because the scientific formulation has destroyed accustomed reinforcers. 63, Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company. Francois de La Rochefoucauld 64, His erect pompadour stands as proof that his male vanity is unharmed despite his incarceration. 65, This worries me a little, possibly because it lacks any of those conceits of artistic expression which my vanity holds so dearly. 66, What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given. Francois de La Rochefoucauld 67, And he had always been so meticulous about his appearance, almost to the point of vanity. 68, Again, this was no act of vanity or calculated lust for power. 69, No vanity here: the result is a warts-and-all publication intended as salutary reading during management training. 70, The workouts were intended to relieve stress, but they were for vanity,(http:///vanity.html) too. 71, Curiosity is only vanity. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it. Blaise Pascal 72, That vanity about captivating girls with my account of the wild flower is long past. 73, They say I had the vanity to go down to Croisset and make an embarrassing scene on his doorstep. 74, But for pure vanity, the D-777 is the sleekest, kind-of-now portable on the market. 75, Instead, he had directed his talents to bolstering the vanity of the military and the higher-paid members of the Civil service. 76, She suspects me of a form of vanity in sidling up to the existential questions. 77, He has kept his figure and his bearing - although I suspect vanity might have him wearing a male corset. 78, Consequently, what forms the bane of middle-aged women's vanity can be used to your advantage. 79, By using key lines as verbal motifs, Pimlott also turns the play into a sombre meditation on the vanity of power. 80, Once inside, she sank on to the quilted bench opposite the marble vanity and stared at her reflection. 81, Her older sisters plaited and decorated her hair, encouraging an already overdeveloped vanity. 82, The fury aroused by his anti-Pitt eloquence was at once frightening and flattering to his vanity. 83, But Menem later reacted with displeasure to a Vanity Fair article by Madonna in which she recounted the hectic process of filming. 84, However, little things which affect our vanity often influence us more strongly than major things which could affect our health. 85, Jo's vanity wouldn't let her walk past a mirror without looking in it. 86, She put the books down on the vanity table and with trembling fingers opened her handbag to find her face powder. 87, Like vanity publishing, vanity radio is usually not economically beneficial for those who pay for it. 88, It wasn't vanity that had prompted her to freshen herself up. 89, She was carrying a small vanity case in one hand and her handbag in the other. 90, But the view from the col was decisive and I stayed to indulge my vanity. 91, It is difficult to say, however, whether the real motivation is social responsibility or vanity. 92, I bought some magazines for the trip - Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair. 93, I wince myself, lanced with regret at the foolish vanity that led me to mention this prospect. 94, Vanity Fair is the annual fair on Elstow village green, with its hucksters and cheap finery and pickpockets. 95, The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity. Henri Bergson 96, In a rare moment of vanity, Carl removed his glasses. 97, Extravagance and vanity had made him coldhearted and selfish. 98, To Open: Remove lid vanity display case. 99, The least defensible motive is vanity. 100, He did that to gratify his girlfriend's vanity. 101, Never put on false masks to gratify your vanity. 102, She always carries a vanity bag wherever she goes. 103, Her sarcasm wounded his vanity. 104, His vanity swelled like a bloated belly. 105, His vanity sticks out so manifestly that it is evident to all. 106, He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity(http:///vanity.html), nor sworn deceitfully. 107, All kinds of Granite and Marble for building and construction like : Floor tile, Vanity, Counter top, fireplace, pavings , small cubes, curbstone, garden decoration , sculpture etc. 108, Sometimes, we even for the vanity give up doing ourselves. 109, On the contrary, vanity more than venality was the problem at the top in Egypt. 110, She met Ladislaw with that exquisite smile of goodwill which is unmixed with vanity. 111, I've said I did not love her, and rather relished mortifying her vanity now and then. 112, Vanity, it may be, chose to mortify itself, by putting on, for ceremonials of pomp and state, the garments that had been wrought by her sinful hands. 113, Vanity Fair, which was written by William Makepeace Thackeray, a Britain critical realist of 19th century, has attracted literary critics most among all Thackeray's novels. 114, Nowadays the problem juvenile in our country are weak, self-willed, Lazy, cold, envy, vanity, extreme and conceited. There are many reasons for this and it is harmful to the growth of the juvenile. 115, To paraphrase The Spectator's own motto, Vanity Fair is champagne for the soul. 116, The Taidi vanity bag has the fine work and rarefied materials, and we deeply understand the demands of the things for the sales promotion of the every walk of life at home and abroad. 117, Although much of that investment will no doubt boost China's competitiveness in the long run, billions have also flowed to make-work, vanity projects of dubious quality. 118, They were jubilant with vanity over their new grandeur and the illustrious trouble they were making. 119, The investment community has long considered the newspaper holdings nothing more than a result of Rupert's vanity and chokehold on News Corp. votes, and has discounted the shares accordingly. 120, If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable, but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers. 121, The new King's Hand was seated on an oaken throne carved in the shape of a hand an absurd vanity his lordship had produced the day Ser Kevan agreed to grant him the office he coveted. 122, None of the desires dictated by vanity is more general, or less blamable, than that of being distinguished for the arts of conversation. 123, Vanity is the great flaw in the character of many women. 124, In the new issue of the Italian Vanity Fair, Patrick Dempsey confirms that the show’s upcoming eighth season will be his swan song. 125, So the Thanksgiving meal should really be turkey with pesto—homegrown vanity and courage served with a pluralist topping. 126, Vanity keep persons in favour with themselves who id out of favour with all others. 127, Suddenly, upscale magazines like Vanity Fair wanted in on the Miley phenomenon. 128, Lunch blowout beside the pool, accompanied by folkloric dancing ( Vanity Fair ). 129, The specialized production vanity mirror, the health care combs, picture frame, pen container, bamboo wooden handicrafts and so on hanging scroll. 130, Blanche , whose tragedy is caused by her superiority complex, vanity and indulgency. 131, This visage, no mere veneer of vanity a vestige of the vox populi now vacant, vanished. 132, Men have a perversely simple sexual agenda that an overwhelming blend of vanity and urgency. 133, The present little sacrifice of your vanity will afterward be amply repaid. 134, That form of male vanity is by no means absent from the seafaring tribe today. 135, Fashion magazine Vanity Fair has compiled its annual list of the world's best - dressed people. 136, It was her pleasure her vanity to drag in these names on every pretext. 137, This visage, no mere veneer of vanity is a vestige of the vox populi , now vacant, vanished. 138, Amnesty International made her a prisoner of conscience , while Vanity Fair dubbed her Burma's Saint Joan. 139, Rat people can be hungry for power. On the downside, their ambition can often spill over into vanity and heartlessness. 140, The picture are memorable: Vanity Fair the Slough of Despond , Giant Despair the Delectable Mountain. 141, Vanity keeps persons in favour with themselves who are out of favour with all others. 142, A new vanity dresser has a concealed Mirror and cosmetic storage area. 143, But other desires kept them active: four in particular, which we can label acquisitiveness, rivalry, vanity, and love of power. 144, At the end of the third week, I found myself leaning over the vanity counter in an attempt to get closer to the mirror so I could see the dermo creases. 145, Human Kindness Starts With Freeing Yourself From Vanity, Strife and Envy. 146, In this way, you can resist dolefulness; when getting into difficulties, you won't be lost by vanity. 147, A cold spirit of vanity, that had no warm human contacts, and that was as corrupt as any low-born Jew, in craving for prostitution to the bitch-goddess, Success. 148, Due being big size andthe Banyan tree developed vanity and at heart. So it became proud. 149, Place opened refill package into vanity display case and secure airtight lid in place. 150, Deerslayer hesitated a moment, and a gleam of pride and vanity came over him. 151, Beckhams have hit Vanity Fair magazine's list of the best dressed people in the world. 152, But she is very young; she has never been taught to think on serious subjects; and for the last half year, nay, for a twelvemonth, she has been given up to nothing but amusement and vanity. 153, The extended family's financial embarrassment was closely related to some of their irrational practices which was out of their vanity. 154, He paused, waving his hand to signify the vanity of the more that might be said. 155, " I was only made to assuage my parents'reproductive vanity,'she says bitterly. 156, I was not fond of pampering that susceptible vanity of his; but for once, and from motives of expediency, I would e'en soothe and stimulate it. 157, A little headstrong, a little bit of effemination, a little bit of vanity, ..., just a little bit of good news, not cover up flaws Yu. 158, If I can play to his ego and vanity do all Magus have this flaw? 159, But there were lurking reasons and doubts, besides shyness and vanity, withholding him. 159, Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress day by day! 160, It is vanity to wish for long life and to care little about a well-spent life. 161, We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures brisling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. 162, The first pictures of the baby girl were published in last month's edition of Vanity Fair. 163, Nothing I write will make any sense at all - only an old woman's ceaseless vanity. 164, who have often disdained the generous candour of my sister, and gratified my vanity, in useless or blameable distrust. 165, All was, alas, worse than vanity - injustice, punishment, exaction, death. 166, They tickled his vanity by praising his work to the skies. 167, "Steichen was a perfectionist, " says Howard Schatz, a fashion photographer whose portraits of actors appear in Vanity Fair. 168, Unfortunately the default code matches the vanity plate of a motorist from the nearby town of Huntsville, who has received hundreds of incorrect payment notices over the past year. 169, Ya Kwanza the 27-year-old silverback gorilla managed a few vanity close-ups of himself - before throwing the camera back at his keeper. 170, I always quarter - deck with sundry web beforetime, I stared at screen for vanity - misty eye. 171, Our friend George was in the full career of the pleasures of Vanity Fair. 172, This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi , now vacant and vanished. 173, The specialized production vanity mirror, picture frame, pen container, bamboo handicrafts and so on hanging scroll. 174, He preferred the vanity and vexation to the silence and unmovableness of the grave. 175, To have access to literature, world literature, was to escape the prison of national vanity, of philistinism, of compulsory provincialism, of inane schooling, of imperfect destinies and bad luck. 176, Her sensitiveness on some points was such that it might have been misread as vanity. 177, Very strange was the mixture of despair and vindictiveness , terror and vanity, in his words and voice. 178, This indicates that if we only see visions and revelations and do not see the Lord, then what we see is vanity. 179, If refill is used without a vanity display case, make sure to reseal after each use. 180, This mirrored - glass vanity by Maitland - Smith recaptures that mood for today's master suites. 181, Smith's first book, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", "turned the tables" on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who believed that society enslaved man to vanity and ambition. 182, Two separate vanity areas (one with make up station), each with solid granite sinks and African Wenge cabinetry, are joined by the family sized Fossil Onyx steam shower with multiple sprayers. 183, Just began, 3 suspects rob the vanity of effeminate woman technically, procurable hind sneak away. 184, Vanity, egotism, and pride – they all hide a subtle unhappiness, a cleverly disguised animosity. 185, It evidently pained his vanity to be beholden to the orphan for succor. 186, And let the other people envy, own the wealth and position, is what the chemisette vanity request again, also hard abandon. 187, An interesting one for a married couple to take on(), this was far from a vanity project or a sickly love-in. 188, William Makepeace Thackeray was an outstanding critical writer in England in the 19th century. Vanity Fair is his masterpiece and it is still considered as a great work now. 189, This visage no mere veneer of vanity , is a vestige of vox populi now vacant vanished. 190, To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care or vanity; primp. 191, Normal coning is less a treatment for infertility than a treatment for vanity. 192, Join Humanity in the 21 st century and rid your vanity of unsightly fur! 193, Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity ; and quicken thou me in thy way. 194, This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. 195, The materialcentric economy makes people as slave of wealth, who often feel the self- lose and inanition of spirit under the vanity of material wealth. 196, The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead. 197, My works in the presidium satisfied my vanity in a way, but it's very heavily. 198, Vanity Fair is, without doubt, the greatest of Thackeray's novels. |
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