avail

noun

noun

verb

1. 有帮助；有益；有用
   to be helpful or useful to sb

1. PHRASE 毫无用处;没效果
   If you do something to no avail or to little avail, what you do fails to achieve what you want.
   1. His efforts were to no avail...
      他徒劳无功。
   2. I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
      我一再道歉，但丝毫没有奏效。
2. VERB 接受（提议）；利用（机会）
   If you avail yourself of an offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity.
   1. 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。

1. His efforts were to no avail
   他徒劳无功。
2. I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
   我一再道歉，但丝毫没有奏效。
3. 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。
4. He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.
   值班的接待员几乎为他费尽了力气，但还是没用。
5. Of what avail is it?
   何济于事？
6. Now it's done, regrets are of no avail.; It's no use crying over spilt milk.
   事已如此，后悔也是枉然。
7. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration.
   顺致最崇高的敬意。
8. I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.
   恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。
9. Of what avail is crying over spilt milk?
   牛奶已打翻，哭又有何用？
10. We've economized as much as possible, but to little great avail, since we still owe a lot of money.
    我们尽可能节俭，但没什么用，因为我们仍然欠了一大笔债。
11. I gladly avail myself of your offer.
    我很乐意接受你的帮忙。
12. We tried everything to keep the little dog alive but to without avail.
    我们曾竭尽全力抢救这只小狗的生命，但徒劳无功。
13. It is of no avail to say such a thing.
    现在说这些话没用。
14. Nothing could avail against the enemy attack.
    无法遏制敌人的进攻。
15. It would be of no avail to act with undue haste.
    操之过急，于事无补。
16. The speediest succour might avail to the preservation of his life.
    赶紧抢救也许能保住他的生命。
17. It won't avail against the heavy odds we face.
    与我们对手的巨大优势相争是徒劳的。
18. Many remedies were employed by the physicians for his sickness, but all were of no avail.
    对他的病医生们用了许多办法，但都无济于事。
19. Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
    如果论据是错的，你的辩论也没有什么用了。
20. All his efforts were of little avail.
    他的所有努力都没有什么用处。
21. 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。
22. Of what avail is it to save him from his folly?
    你要阻止他干蠢事，又有什么用？
23. Courage could not avail against the enemy fire.
    骁勇不足以对抗敌军炮火。
24. We tried and tried, but it was all to no avail.
    我们试了又试，但是毫无效果。
25. I tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail.
    我劝她不要辞职，但她不听我的。
26. Also avail this opportunity to renew your love life with a new passion and commitment.
    并就此机会让你的生活重新充满新的激情和决心。
27. He tried every means but to no avail.
    他试了所有方法，但还是没用。
28. He avail himself of the opportunity to speak to her.
    他利用这机会和她说话。
29. They tried and tried, but it was all to no avail: they failed.
    他们试了一次又一次，可全不中用。他们仍失败了。
30. They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.
    他们进行了人工呼吸但是失败了。

  use apply avail utilize【导航词义：应用，使用】

  use v. 使用；利用

〔辨析〕泛指使用工具、设备、服务等，也指利用某人或某项优势。

  apply v. 应用，使用

〔辨析〕指将技术、方法、观念、法律等用于某一领域、流程、活动等中以发挥其作用。

  avail v. 〈正式〉利用

〔辨析〕多指利用机会、提议等，常用于 avail oneself of sth 结构中。

  utilize v. 〈正式〉利用，使用

〔辨析〕指为了某一目的而使用某事物。

avail yourself of sth

1. 利用（尤指机会、提议等）
   to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offer

n.

to little/no avail

• 没有什么效果；不成功
  with little or no success
  1. 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。

of little/no avail

• 没有什么用处；没有用
  of little or no use
  1. 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。

noun

1. a means of serving
   1. of no avail
   2. there's no help for it

   Synonym:    helpservice

verb

1. use to one's advantage
   1. He availed himself of the available resources

2. take or use
   1. She helped herself to some of the office supplies

   Synonym:    help

3. be of use to, be useful to
   1. It will avail them to dispose of their booty