He was vain of that unwavering obstinacy which no influence of love or pity had ever been known to bend from its remorseless purpose.
他固执得毫不动摇,从未听说过爱情和同情的影响使他背离残忍的目标,而且他以这种固执自负。
But surely if a man「s world be the sum of his sensible perceptions, he has no reason to be vain of such a world.
但假如他的世界只是一堆感觉印象的聚集体,那么他就没有理由以这种世界自豪。
It is used when mineral deposits are under a shallow, easily removed overburden, and when the vain of ore or seam of coal runs more or less horizontal to the surface.
它适用于矿床埋藏较浅,覆盖层容易剥离,矿脉(煤层)走向与地表大致平行的矿床。
We even become vain of our squirrel」s hoard of knowledge and regard increasing age itself as a school of omniscience.
我们甚至对自己一点点浅薄的知识感到沾沾自喜,而把与日俱增的年龄看作是培养无所不知的天然学堂。
To be vain of one's rank or place is to show that one is below it.
凡因自己的地位而觉得了不起的人,就表明他不配有这样的地位。
Hilda is very vain of her learning.
希尔达对自己的学问很自负。
Years ago, when I was a boy, you met me, flattered me, and taught me to be vain of my good looks.