avail oneself of sth
此为该词最常见的动词用法,属正式表达,后接反身代词再加 of。
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practice English.
你应该利用每一个练习英语的机会。
效用;利益;帮助
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
效用;利益;帮助
Use, benefit, or advantage; help in achieving a purpose.
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practice English.
你应该利用每一个练习英语的机会。
常用于短语 of no avail / to little avail,意为“无效、无用”。
效用;用途(常用于否定结构)。
Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
广告时段或套餐
An advertising slot or package.
现成的石油储备
A readily available stock of oil.
You should avail yourself of the library's online resources for your research.
你应该利用图书馆的在线资源来做研究。
We availed ourselves of the sunny weather and went for a long hike.
我们趁着天气晴朗去远足了一番。
During the promotion, customers can avail themselves of free delivery on all orders.
促销期间,顾客可享受所有订单免费配送。
此为该词最常见的动词用法,属正式表达,后接反身代词再加 of。
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practice English.
你应该利用每一个练习英语的机会。
此结构表示‘对某人毫无用处’,主语多为 all、little 等,较为正式或文学化。
All his efforts availed him nothing.
他所有的努力都对他毫无帮助。
固定短语,常用作句末状语,表示努力或尝试无效。
They searched all night, but to no avail.
他们搜寻了一整夜,但毫无结果。
Not this
You should avail of this opportunity to practice English.
Use this
You should avail yourself of this opportunity to practice English.
avail 表示“利用”时,固定搭配是 avail oneself of,必须带上反身代词(如 yourself),不能像中文“利用”那样直接接宾语或只接 of。
Not this
This service is avail for all users.
Use this
This service is available for all users.
avail 是动词或名词,不是形容词;表示“可用的”应该用 available。这是受中文“有用的”词性影响而将 aviliable 误写成 avail 的典型错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
毫无效果;无济于事
The doctors did everything they could, but to no avail.
医生们竭尽全力,但无济于事。
利用;使用
You should avail yourself of every chance to speak English.
你应该利用每一个说英语的机会。
对某人毫无帮助
All his experience availed him nothing in the new job.
他所有的经验在新工作中对他毫无帮助。
对……有效;有助于抵御
Nothing could avail against the flood.
洪水面前,任何东西都无济于事。
毫无效果,徒劳无功
They tried everything to save the company, but to no avail.
他们想尽办法挽救公司,却毫无效果。
没什么用,收效甚微
His apology was of little avail after the damage was done.
事已至此,他的道歉没什么用了。
利用,借助
You should avail yourself of this rare opportunity.
你应该利用这个难得的机会。
义人祈祷所发的力量是大有功效的。
This well-known phrase from the King James Bible (James 5:16) highlights the power of earnest prayer; 'availeth' is an archaic form of 'avails'.
这句出自钦定版《圣经》(雅各书5:16)的名言突显了真诚祈祷的力量;‘availeth’是‘avails’的古旧形式。
Use avail naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把avail读作'a veil(一块面纱)',想象面纱关键时刻能派上用场,记住avail=有用、效用。
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary texts 该词通常用于正式书面语,多出现在正式文章或文学表达里;口语中很少单用。
这些词都与 avail 的第二个音节押韵:都含 /eɪl/ 音和 -ail 拼写。注意 avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ 和 avow /əˈvaʊ/ 形似但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.