| 释义 |
avail ， of no ～： to no ～— 90
这两个短语同义，都作“一无所成”或“一无所用”讲，但 of no avail 作表语使用，而 to no avail 则作状语使用。
例如：
It is of no avail for him to cover up facts. 他想掩盖事实真相毫无用处。
He has made repeated attempts, but to no avail. 他一再尝试终无所成。
比较：
All their efforts to save him from his folly were of no avail. 他们为了挽救他不再胡作非为而作出的一切努力都付诸东流。
They tried their hardest to save him from his folly, but to no avail. 他们已尽到最大努力去挽救他不再胡作非为，但毫无结果。
|