His vanity was hurt by their talking so frankly.
他们坦率的谈话伤害了他的虚荣心。
英语常用口语 1000 句
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 虚荣，浮华;自负;空虚，无聊的事物;无价值的东西;
💡 van空+ity表名词→空虚
"A man's vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance."
一个人的虚荣心实际上是和他的愚蠢程度成正比.
近义：immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, jactitation, arrogance
反义：humbleness, lowliness, meekness
vt. 损害;使受伤;使伤心;使受皮肉之苦;
vi. 疼痛;感到疼痛;受痛苦;有坏处，有害;
n. 伤害;痛苦;
adj. 受伤的;痛苦的;（受）损坏的;
"She was hurt by the coldness in his voice."
他说话的冷漠语气让她很伤心。
近义：impair, injure, lash, scourge, spoil, trash
反义：intact, safe, scatheless, undamaged, unharmed, unimpaired
adv. 直率地（说），坦诚地;真诚地;坦白地;平心而论;
"He spoke frankly about the ordeal."
他直率地讲出了苦难的经历。
近义：aboveboard, just, nakedly, obviously, openly, outspokenly
反义：backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently