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- I sought to persuade him, but in vain. 我試圖說服他，但無效。
- I tried to make his peace with her, but in vain. 我試圖使他與她和好，但還是白搭。
- I tried to console her, but in vain. 我試著去安慰她，但是無效。
- All our entreaties were in vain. 我們的乞求全是枉然。
- They endeavoured to make her happy but in vain. 他們盡量使她快樂，卻徒勞無功。
- We tried in vain to make him change his mind. 我們想使他改變主意，結果是白費心機。
- Hullo! Who's that, taking my name in vain? 喂！是誰在那兒議論我？
- All his father's exhortations were in vain. 他父親的一切勸告都無效。
- He tried in vain to catch the butterfly on the flower. 他白費力氣想抓住停在花上的蝴蝶。
- Day after day she waited in vain for him to telephone her. 日復一日，她徒勞地等待他的電話。
- He tried to object against me for the position, but in vain. 他竭力反對我獲取那個職位，但沒有成功。
- The enemy officer tried to sort his men out, but in vain. 敵軍官試圖將其部下整頓一番，但結果是白費氣力。
- He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branch. 他試圖與當地分部取得聯絡，但沒有成功。
- He tried to hustle along through the crowd, but in vain. 他試圖擠著穿過人群,但是過不去。
- They tried to make the boy open up but in vain. 他們企圖迫使那男孩把秘密說出來，可是沒有成功。
- In vain I tried to keep back my tears. 我怎麼也忍不住我的眼淚。
- I did my best to stop her but in vain. 我竭力阻止她，但無濟於事。
- They tried in vain to open the locked door. 他們妄圖打開鎖著的門。
- In making that plea he will breathe in vain. 他做那種懇求是白費口舌的。
- They tried to rally the pound sterling but in vain. 他們企圖恢復英鎊幣值，但勞而無功。
