(1)自负(大)，虚荣心(excessive pride;conceit)[U]：not a trace of～in sb's behaviour 某人举止中没有一丝虚荣;tickle sb's～使某人扬扬得意;injured～(遭轻蔑或羞辱而造成的)忿恨;“What～!”she said.“多么爱虚荣!”她说。She's pretty， but that's no excuse for such～. 她长得漂亮，但那不应该是这般自负的借口。〖同〗pride，conceit，self-conceit，self-love，self-admiration，self-praise;〖反〗self-hate，modesty;

(2)无价值;空虚(worthlessness;quality of being vain)[U](fml)： the～of human wishes/achievements人类愿望/成就的虚幻; the～of selfish lives利己生活的空虚无聊;The minister's sermon was on the～of amassing worldly goods. 牧师布道讲的是没有价值的世俗货色的大杂烩。V～Fair 《名利场》;〖同〗worthlessness，uselessness，emptiness，hollowness，idleness，fruitlessness;〖反〗value，worth;

(3)梳妆台(dressing table)[C] (AmE)：Let's put the～between the two windows. 让我们把梳妆台放在两个窗户之间。

(4)(女用)手提包，粉盒(case or bag;powder case)[C]：She took out her～and began powdering her nose. 她拿出粉盒开始往鼻子上搽粉。

【说明】vanity 第二词义的复数形式(fml)意为无益(无价值)的行为或事物，如：I'm tired of all your little vanities. (我对你的虚荣行为都厌烦了。)