She gave her motherly love to Ciri - the child destined for Geralt by the Law of Surprise. 她秘密而徒劳地寻求恢复生育能力的方法。
For the past year the government had kept up a dialogue with Reinado, in a vain effort to persuade him to disarm and face the courts. 去年一年政府一直保持与雷纳多的对话,徒劳地想要说服他解除武装并接受法庭审判。
They made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop. 他们几次徒然尝试想攀登山顶。
I will lose no time in vain regret. 我不会在徒然的后悔中失去时间。