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vanity fair

/ˈvænɪti feər/

翻译: 指充满虚荣、浮华和追逐名利的社会或场所,也泛指世俗的虚幻与空虚。常用于批判对地位和享乐的盲目追求以及尘世追求的虚无。

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/ˈvænɪti feər/C1formalart
  • zh指充满虚荣、浮华和追逐名利的社会或场所,也泛指世俗的虚幻与空虚。常用于批判对地位和享乐的盲目追求以及尘世追求的虚无。

A phrase referring to a place, situation, or society characterized by excessive pride, superficiality, and the pursuit of status and pleasure, often used to criticize the emptiness of worldly pursuits.

  1. A place or situation of excessive prideC1formal

    A place, event, or social environment characterized by excessive pride in one's appearance, achievements, or status, often with a sense of emptiness or futility.

    zh名利场

    • The celebrity award ceremony was a true vanity fair, full of superficial compliments.
    • He realized the corporate world was just a vanity fair where everyone competed for recognition.
    • The novel satirizes the vanity fair of 19th-century English society.