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- I sought to persuade him, but in vain. 我试图说服他，但无效。
- I tried to make his peace with her, but in vain. 我试图使他与她和好，但还是白搭。
- I tried to console her, but in vain. 我试着去安慰她，但是无效。
- All our entreaties were in vain. 我们的乞求全是枉然。
- They endeavoured to make her happy but in vain. 他们尽量使她快乐，却徒劳无功。
- We tried in vain to make him change his mind. 我们想使他改变主意，结果是白费心机。
- Hullo! Who's that, taking my name in vain? 喂！是谁在那儿议论我？
- All his father's exhortations were in vain. 他父亲的一切劝告都无效。
- He tried in vain to catch the butterfly on the flower. 他白费力气想抓住停在花上的蝴蝶。
- Day after day she waited in vain for him to telephone her. 日复一日，她徒劳地等待他的电话。
- He tried to object against me for the position, but in vain. 他竭力反对我获取那个职位，但没有成功。
- The enemy officer tried to sort his men out, but in vain. 敌军官试图将其部下整顿一番，但结果是白费气力。
- He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branch. 他试图与当地分部取得联络，但没有成功。
- He tried to hustle along through the crowd, but in vain. 他试图挤著穿过人群,但是过不去。
- They tried to make the boy open up but in vain. 他们企图迫使那男孩把秘密说出来，可是没有成功。
- In vain I tried to keep back my tears. 我怎么也忍不住我的眼泪。
- I did my best to stop her but in vain. 我竭力阻止她，但无济于事。
- They tried in vain to open the locked door. 他们妄图打开锁着的门。
- In making that plea he will breathe in vain. 他做那种恳求是白费口舌的。
- They tried to rally the pound sterling but in vain. 他们企图恢复英镑币值，但劳而无功。
