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。

youdao

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。

youdao

Years ago, when I was a boy, you met me, flattered me, and taught me to be vain of my good looks.

多年前，当我还是个孩子的时候，你遇到了我，奉承我，并且教我为自己的姿容感到自豪。

youdao

It is rather for us,the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that,from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain;

VOA: special.2011.02.07

Courage was mine, and I had mystery, Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery: To miss the march of this retreating world Into vain citadels that are not walled.

勇敢是我与生俱来的神秘，智慧是我熟稔于心的能力：,因为错过撤退的行军队列,没能和他们一起进入空虚的没有围墙的大本营。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

And it's not just the accent of "Ain," "Quatre-vain" Or "Enfain" Instead of enfin-- it's a whole language.

而且不光是那种"俺"的口音,"把十"或者"嗨子"而不是孩子,完全是另一种语言

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

Other royals in the Persian Gulf are also in the Islamists' cross-hairs, despite the longstanding practice by the former of generously underwriting the latter in the vain hope of buying them off.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Obamawar

The central government in Bamako, which had been democratically elected, was overthrown in a military coup on March 22nd in the vain hope of preventing a northern takeover.

ECONOMIST: Divided Mali

We wind up with author, luminary, and longtime contributing editor Andrew Ferg-uson wandering the Web in vain search of, no, not love, but maybe just a reliable recommendation for osso buco.

FORBES: Editor's Note