vainly

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In another style of book, the source code just lays there as a dead mass, with the prose vainly trying to vivify it.
在另一類書中，源代碼象死去的東西一樣躺在那里，而文字?jǐn)⑹鐾絼诘卦噲D使它復(fù)活。
Their father told them they could either “command respect” through their efforts, or be left vainly to “demand respect” from people who badmouthed them behind their backs.
他們的父親告訴過他們，他們要么通過努力“贏得尊重”，要么徒勞地向那些背后會說你壞話的人“要來尊重”。
Many in the West hoped vainly that Mr Putin might turn out to be a liberal.
西方許多人都寄希望于普京會是一個自由派，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)全是徒勞。

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