In vain young scions of noble houses will sigh for her.

又何须,王孙公子叹无缘.

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John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.

约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点，但是没有用。

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Try in vain to sleep

怎麽也睡不着.

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The plan ended up in vain .

这个计划无疾而终。

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The rock against which the hordes of Asia dashed themselves in vain !

这个使亚洲的乌合之众碰得头破血流的巨石!

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The complaint of a human heart, sorrow-laden and perchance guilty is telling its secret, whether of guilt or sorrow, to the great heart of mankind, beseeching its sympathy or forgiveness--at every moment--in each accent and never in vain !

这是一个装满哀愁也许是装满罪恶的人心，在不知不觉地，对人类伟大的心胸，泄露出它的罪恶或是哀愁的秘密;它每时每刻，每一个音响，都在祈求同情与饶恕，而且绝不是没有效果的!

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She wanted to cry out at the recklessness of the thought, and in vain she appraised her own cleanness and culture and balanced all that she was against what he was not

这种想法之鲁莽放肆吓得她几乎叫出声来。她估计着自己的纯洁和教养，用自己所有的一切跟他所缺少的一切作对比，却都没有用。

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The Chinese government has in vain attempted to deal with the evil by stringent laws

中国政府曾经想用严厉的法律来禁绝这种恶习，但是没有成效。

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When she found her self-restraint had been in vain , she was furious, calling him a rotten scoundrel.Even staying at a hotel, one should say a word to the bellboy when he goes out

周太太因为枉费了克己工夫，脾气发得加倍的大，骂鸿渐混账，说:“就是住旅馆，出门也得分付茶房一声。

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The Bishop touched his shoulder, with gentle gravity, and said to him, "Nisi Dominus custodierit domum, in vanum vigilant qui custodiunt eam," Unless the Lord guard the house, in vain do they watch who guard it

主教严肃而温和地在他肩上点了一下，对他说:“除非上帝要保护这家人，否则看守也徒然,”他接着就谈旁的事。

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