词组 | useful |
释义 | useful adjective 1 good; capable; effective; satisfactory UK, 1955. 2 competitive IRELAND, 1991 make (oneself) usefulTo do something that is actively helpful or of assistance to others. You know, instead of just sitting there watching TV, you could make yourself useful and take out the garbage. Towards the end of the party, I decided to make myself useful and wash the dishes. come in usefulTo be especially helpful, often in a particular setting or situation. It was a lot colder out than I thought it would be, so your jacket really came in useful! That flashlight comes in useful when I'm trying to find something in my car at night. come in usefulto be useful. Your report has come in useful a number of times. ˌcome in ˈhandy/ˈuseful(informal) be useful when needed: The money my aunt gave me will come in handy to pay for my music lessons.make yourself ˈusefulhelp other people: Come on, Hannah. Make yourself useful and peel those potatoes for me. |
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