avail
英 [ə'veɪl]
美[ə'vel]
- n. 效用,利益
- vt. 有益于,有益于;使对某人有利。
- vi. 有益于,有益于;使对某人有利。
实用场景例句
- The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.
- 医生千方百计想使他活下来,但无济于事。
牛津词典
- Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
- 如果论据是错的,你的辩才也就没有什么用了。
牛津词典
- Guests are encouraged to avail themselves of the full range of hotel facilities.
- 旅馆鼓励旅客充分利用各种设施。
牛津词典
- His efforts were to no avail...
- 他徒劳无功。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
- 我一再道歉,但丝毫没有奏效。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
- 宾客们应该可以随意使用你们的各种设施。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He spent money without avail.
- 他白花钱了.
期刊摘选
- We opposed the proposal but to no avail.
- 我们反对这个提议,但没用.
《简明英汉词典》
- If you were a rose you would be and repentance would avail you but naught.
- 如果你成了玫瑰,你会痛苦的,会后悔莫及.
期刊摘选
- Now it's done, regrets are of no avail.
- 事已如此, 后悔也是枉然.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- All his efforts did not avail.
- 他做的所有的这些努力都是没有用的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Conduct related sales promotion actively, and improve sales expense avail continually.
- 积极开展与本区业务相适应的宣传促销活动, 不断提高营销费用的效益.
期刊摘选
- We tried to keep him alive but to no avail.
- 我们全力抢救他,但却徒劳无功.
《简明英汉词典》
- All his efforts avail to nothing.
- 他的一切努力都无济于事.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Objective To explore avail of methylprednisolone in treating children's severe asthma.
- 目的探讨甲基强的松龙在治疗儿童重症哮喘中的作用.
期刊摘选
- I'd like to avail myself of this opportunity to extend my warm welcome to you all.
- 我愿借此机会向各位来宾表示热烈的欢迎.
期刊摘选
- They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.
- 他们试做人工呼吸,可是无效.
《简明英汉词典》
- They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail.
- 他们时而恳求,时而威胁, 但这一切看来都没有用.
《简明英汉词典》
- So the guard watched him ever more closely, but to no avail.
- 所以警卫更加小心地盯紧他, 但是这样做完全于事无补.
期刊摘选
- Saw time running out, also to avail and around, I can not help burning.
- 眼见时间一分一秒地流逝, 还在徒劳无功地转悠, 我不禁心急如焚.
期刊摘选
- Now that you have the chance, you have better avail your self of it.
- 你既然有这个机会, 最好利用它.
期刊摘选
- I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration.
- 顺致最崇高的敬意.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.
- 恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I'm afraid my help didn't avail you much.
- 恐怕我的帮助对你用处不大.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He tried hard to pick a hole in what I said, but to no avail.
- 他极力想从我的话里找出漏洞, 可是没有得逞.
《简明英汉词典》
- I gladly avail myself of your offer.
- 我很乐意接受你的帮忙.
《简明英汉词典》
- Far from resenting such tutelage, I am only too glad to avail myself of it.
- 我决不憎恨这种教育,相反, 我十分高兴对它加以利用.
《简明英汉词典》
- His words of encouragement were to no avail.
- 他的那些鼓励的话丝毫没有作用.
《简明英汉词典》
同义词辨析
avail, benefit, profit
这些动词均含有"有益于,有益"之意。
avail:较文雅,常见于历史小说、演说或讲道中,较少用于日常话语,侧重功效或效力。
benefit:通常既可指个人情况(如身体、智力或精神状态等)的好转或改善,又可指对实现某个目标等带来的好处。
profit:着重于物质方面的受益,常用于财富或知识等方面的得益。
use, apply, employ, utilize, avail, exploit
这些动词均含"使用,应用"之意。
use: 普通用词,着重为达到某一目的而利用某人或某物。
apply: 指将一事物运用于另一事物之上以发挥其有效作用。
employ: 指使用处于消极状态或未被用过的人或物,可以与use换用,但强调进行选择、充分利用。
utilize: 侧重有利可图或能达到某一实际目的。书面用词。
avail: 通常指使用手边或就近的人或物以有利于自己。
exploit: 强调充分利用。