| 词组 | avail |
| 释义 | phraseavail[availed, availed, availing] avail of avail yourself of sth formal to use an opportunity to do something or accept an offer to do something: Thousands of people availed themselves of the opportunity to buy shares in the company. Staff wishing to avail themselves of this flexitime arrangement should discuss it with their manager. to little availHaving or with very little or no benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out about her dad, but to little avail. All my protesting over the decision to fire Jeff was to little avail. of no availOf or having very little or no benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out about her dad, but it was of no avail. I protested of no avail to keep Jeff in the company. of little availOf or having very little or no benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out about her dad, but it was of little avail. I protested of little avail to keep Jeff in the company. avail (oneself) ofTo utilize an available resource. I was so overwhelmed trying to get my house ready for the party that I availed myself of a local cleaning service. My dear students, I encourage you to avail yourself of the campus library as much as possible. to no availHaving or with very little benefit, efficacy, or effect. We did our best to keep Sarah from finding out the party to no avail. All my protesting over the decision to fire Jeff was to no avail. avail oneself of somethingto help oneself by making use of something that is available. We availed ourselves of Tom's goodwill and let him repair the fence. The campers availed themselves of the first chance in a week to take a shower. to no availand of no availCliché with no effect; unsuccessful. All of my efforts were to no avail. Everything I did to help was of no avail. Nothing worked. avail oneself of1. Take advantage of, benefit by. For example, To get a better mortgage, he availed himself of the employee credit union. [Late 1500s] 2. Use, employ, as in I'll avail myself of the first cab to come along. [Mid-1800s] to no availAlso, of little or no avail. Of no use or advantage, ineffective, as in All his shouting was to no avail; no one could hear him, or The life jacket was of little or no avail. This idiom uses avail in the sense of "advantage" or "assistance," a usage dating from the mid-1400s. Also see to little purpose. of little/no aˈvail(formal) of little or no use: Your ability to argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong.to little/no aˈvail(formal) with little or no success: The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.avail (oneself) of To make use of. |
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