| 单词 | useful |
| 释义 | useful adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, look, prove, seem有用；看起来可用；证明有用；好像有效▸➤become变得有用▸➤make yourself做有用的人◆she told fred to make himself useful.她告诉弗雷德做些有价值的事。➤consider sth, find sth认为／觉得⋯有用◆some leaflets which you might find useful一些你可能觉得有用的传单adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常有用▸➤enormously, especially, exceptionally, highly, immensely, incredibly, more than (informal) , particularly, terribly, tremendously非常有益；特别有用；格外有帮助；极其有用◆she has made an exceptionally useful contribution to the debate.她为辩论作出了极大贡献。➤genuinely, truly的确有帮助◆it needs to give more information to be truly useful.要想真的派上用场，还需要提供更多信息。➤increasingly越来越有用▸➤equally同样有用◆the same information is equally useful when negotiating.这条信息在谈判中也同样有用。➤generally, universally普遍有用◆this method has proved the most generally useful.结果证明这种方法应用范围最广。➤potentially可能有用▸➤practically实用◆the subject is practically useful and will stand you in good stead when looking for a job.这个学科很实用，对你日后找工作有利。➤certainly, undoubtedly毫无疑问是有用的◆an undoubtedly useful skill肯定有用的技术➤economically, politically, socially对经济／对政治／对社会有用◆to provide rewarding and socially useful employment提供有价值及对社会有用的工作preposition➤as作为⋯有用◆it was useful as a short-term measure.作为短期措施它是有用的。➤for对⋯有用◆this tool is useful for a variety of purposes.这个工具是多用途的。◆internet booking is useful for people who want a short break.网上预订对需要短期度假的人有用。➤in在⋯方面擅长◆she was very useful in dealing with foreign visitors.她很善于同外国访客打交道。➤to对⋯有帮助◆information which will be useful to new mothers会对新手妈妈有帮助的信息 useful adjectiveuseful ♦︎ convenient ♦︎ handy ♦︎ practical ♦︎ usable ♦︎ great for sth ♦︎ of use ♦︎ functionalthese words all describe sth which helps you do sth or is suitable for a particular purpose.这些词均表示有用的、有帮助的、适用的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be useful / of use to sb◆to be useful / convenient / handy / great for doing sth◆useful / handy / practical tips / hints◆to come in useful / handy◆very / quite useful / convenient / handy / practical / usable / functional◆highly useful / convenient / practical / functional◆extremely useful / convenient / practical■ useful that can help you to do or achieve what you want有用的；有益的；有帮助的◆a useful book / gadget有用的书／小器具◆it can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.先把你的论点简要地总结一下写下来，可能会有帮助。◆he might be useful to us.我们也许用得上他。◆don't just sit watching tv－make yourself useful!别光坐着看电视，帮一下忙吧！◆some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life.有些产品过了有效使用期限后是可以回收再利用的。opp useless → useless ▸ usefully adverb◆the money could be more usefully spent on new equipment.这笔钱用在新设备上可能更有价值。■ convenient useful, easy or quick to use or do实用的；便利的；省事的◆a bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.在城镇骑自行车往往比开车更方便。◆it is very convenient to pay by credit card.用信用卡付账非常方便。◆fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy.水果是维生素和能量的便利来源。◆ (disapproving) he used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting.他说要给妻子过生日，利用这个凑巧的借口就不去参加会议了。▸ conveniently adverb◆the report can be conveniently divided into three main sections.这份报告可以很方便地划分为三个主要部份。■ handy (informal) convenient to use易使用的；便利的◆the introductory booklet contains some handy tips for getting started.这本入门小册子里有一些如何上手的小窍门儿。◆take your penknife－you never know when it might come in handy (= be handy).带上你的小折刀，说不定什么时候会用得到。■ practical (of things) useful or suitable for a particular situation（东西）有用的，适用的◆it's a practical little car－ideal for the city.那是很实用的小车，非常适合在城市里开。◆travel by boat was often faster and more practical than travel along the primitive roads.乘船旅行往往比沿着简陋的公路旅行更快捷、更实际。■ usable that can be used; in good enough condition to be used能用的；可用的；适用的◆how can we display this data in a usable form?我们如何把这些数据以实用形式展示出来呢？◆take my bike－it's rusty, but it's perfectly usable.用我的自行车吧 － 虽然生锈了，但骑起来完全没问题。 opp unusable → useless ■ great for sth phrase (informal, especially spoken) very suitable or useful for sth很适合的；（对⋯）很有用的◆this gadget's great for opening jars.这小玩意儿开广口瓶好使得很。◆try this cream－it's great for spots.试试这种乳霜吧，对消除皮肤斑点挺有效的。■ of use -->idiom (formal) useful有用；有帮助◆can i be of any use (= can i help)?有什么要我帮忙的吗？◆your suggestion will be kept on file and may be of use should circumstances change.你的建议将存档，若情况有变，也许会有帮助。■ functional practical and useful; with little or no decoration实用的；重功能轻装饰的◆bathrooms don't have to be purely functional.浴室不必只讲求实用。◆the office is a functional working area, designed with efficiency in mind.这个办公室是个实用的工作场所，设计时考虑的是效能。usefulthat can help you to do or achieve what you want有用的；有益的；有帮助的◆a useful book / gadget有用的书／小器具◆it can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.先把你的论点简要地总结一下写下来，可能会有帮助。◆he might be useful to us.我们也许用得上他。◆don't just sit watching tv－make yourself useful!别光坐着看电视，帮一下忙吧！◆some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life.有些产品过了有效使用期限后是可以回收再利用的。opp useless → useless ▸ usefully adverb◆the money could be more usefully spent on new equipment.这笔钱用在新设备上可能更有价值。useful/ˈju:sfl ||; ˈjusfəl/adj having some practical use; helpful 有用的；实用的；有益的: ◇a useful tool 有用的工具◇useful advice 有益的建议 ➔usefully /-fəli ||; -fəlɪ/ adv ➔usefulness noun [u] come in useful to be of practical help in a certain situation 有实际帮助；派上用场: ◇don't throw that box away -- it might come in useful for something. 不要把那箱子扔掉─也许还能派上什么用场呢。 useful1 useful2 extremely useful3 useful only in particular situations4 the quality of being usefulrelated wordsoppositeuseless,see alsoconvenient,1. useful 有用的 useful /ˈjuːsfəl/ [adjective] something that is useful makes it easier for you to do something 有用的，有帮助的 see page 35 for a list of useful addresses. 有用地址的清单见第35页。 the bank gave us a lot of useful advice about starting our own business. 银行给了我们很多有关创业的有用建议。useful for (doing) something scotch tape is very useful for making quick repairs. 透明胶带对于快速修补十分有用。useful to information that may be useful to the enemy 可能对敌人有用的消息useful in (doing) something this equipment will prove useful in testing premature babies who we suspect might have hearing problems. 这台设备将有助于给疑似有听力障碍的早产儿做测试。 be of use /biː əv ˈjuːs/ [verb phrase] formal to be useful 【正式】有用 if there are items in the newspaper files which could be of use, please take a copy of them. 如果存档的报纸上有什么有用的条目，请复印一份。be of use to this book will be of use to all teachers. 这本书对所有教师都会有用的。be some/any use would these computer cleaners be any use to you? 这些电脑清洁剂对你有用吗？be of some use be fairly useful 有点用处 the information is slightly out-of-date, but it could still be of some use. 这项资料有点过时，但仍有些用处。 handy /ˈhændi/ [adjective] informal useful and easy to use 【非正式】便于使用的，方便的 this handy booklet tells you everything you need to know about getting connected to the internet. 关于连接互联网的所有须知，这本简便小册子都会告诉你。 a handy chart for converting pounds into kilos 磅与千克的简便转换表handy for (doing) something there's a special brush you can attach to the vacuum cleaner, which is handy for cleaning the stairs. 有一种专门的刷子可以装在真空吸尘器上，清洁楼梯很方便。 practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ [adjective] designed to be useful rather than attractive - use this especially about clothes and things you use in your house 实用的［尤指服装及家居用品］ the company specializes in making practical footwear for the leisure sports market. 这家公司专门为休闲运动市场生产实用的鞋类。 a type of floor covering that is simple, practical, and cheap 一种简单、实用、便宜的地板覆盖物 be good for (doing) something /biː ˌgʊd fəʳ (ˈduːɪŋ) something/ [verb phrase] especially spoken to be suitable and useful for a particular job or purpose 【尤口】对［做］某事有用处 the table does take up a lot of space, but it's good for parties. 这张桌子的确占了许多空间，但是聚会时能派上用场。 the big jars are good for storing pasta. 大广口瓶适合存放意大利面食。 helpful /ˈhelpfəl/ [adjective] something that is helpful is useful because it helps you to do something 有用的，有帮助的 i found these cassettes very helpful when i was learning spanish. 我发现这些磁带在我学习西班牙语时大有帮助。 the student cook book provides basic helpful advice without sounding patronising. 《学生食谱》提供了基本的实用建议，没有显得高不可攀的样子。helpful in doing something the drug prozac can be helpful in treating anxiety. “百忧解”有助治疗焦虑症。it is helpful to do something i think it would be helpful to summarize what we agreed at the last meeting. 我觉得把上次会议商定的事作一总结是有帮助的。 valuable /ˈvæljuəbəl, -jɑbəlǁˈvæljɑbəl/ [adjective] help, advice, knowledge etc that is valuable is very useful in helping you do something ［帮助、建议、知识等］有价值的，很有用的 joyce gave us a lot of valuable advice when we first started the company. 我们公司才成立的时候，乔伊斯给我们提了许多宝贵的意见。valuable to your knowledge and experience would be very valuable to us. 你的知识和经验对我们来说非常宝贵。it is valuable for somebody to do something while it is valuable for children to have individual responsibilities, it is also good to share jobs with them. 虽然各负其责对孩子来说是有益的，但与他们一起分担工作也很不错。valuable contribution nuclear power makes a valuable contribution to the environment by curbing carbon dioxide emissions. 核能抑制二氧化碳的排放，对环境作出了宝贵的贡献。 be worth it /biː ˈwɜːʳθ ɪt/ [verb phrase] use this to say that something you do has a useful result 值得 i didn't bother looking at the instructions -- i didn't think it was worth it. 我没有费心看使用说明—我觉得看了也没有用。be worth doing/trying etc used especially to suggest doing something 值得一做/一试等 it may be worth putting an advertisement in the local paper. 也许值得在当地报纸上登广告。2. extremely useful 极有用的 invaluable /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl, -jɑbəlǁɪnˈvæljɑbəl/ [adjective] this book has been invaluable as a source of teaching materials. 这本书一直是极其宝贵的教学材料。 contact with western medical techniques proved invaluable, and the student doctors have benefited greatly. 与西方医学技术接触证明非常有价值，实习医生大大受益。invaluable to margaret's sensible suggestions have been invaluable to us. 玛格丽特的合理建议对我们来说非常宝贵。invaluable for/in doing something improved sewage and water services were invaluable in preventing disease. 污水处理和供水情况的改善对防止疾病无比重要。 indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/ [adjective] someone or something that is indispensable is so useful and important that you cannot do something without them 必须的，不可或缺的 for mountain-climbing a really good sleeping-bag is indispensable. 优质的睡袋对于登山是必不可少的。 she soon became an indispensable member of staff. 她很快就成为一名不可或缺的员工。indispensable to a knowledge of classical music is indispensable to anyone who wants to apply for this job. 对于希望申请这份工作的人来说，古典音乐的知识是必不可少的。 can't do/manage without /ˌkɑːnt duː, ˌmænɪdʒ wɪðˈɑʊtǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase] spoken use this about someone or something that is so useful that it would be very difficult to do something without them 【口】不可缺少，没有…不行 of course we all have concerns about the environment but you can't do without a car out here in the countryside with no public transport. 当然，我们都关心环境，但是在这个没有公共交通的郊野地区，没有汽车根本不行。 top tv chef billy williams says he couldn't manage without his food processor: ‘it cuts down preparation time by about half and saves you all those fiddly tasks.’ 首屈一指的电视大厨比利·威廉姆斯说，他少不了食品加工机：“它能节省约一半的准备时间，并省却那些琐碎事。”3. useful only in particular situations 仅在特定场合有用的 come in handy informal also come in useful british informal /ˌkʌm ɪn ˈhændi, ˌkʌm ɪn ˈjuːsfəl/ [verb phrase] something that comes in handy is not always necessary, but is good to have because it can be very useful in particular situations 早晚派上用场，用得着 my knowledge of spanish came in handy when the car broke down near madrid. 汽车在马德里附近抛锚的时候，我的西班牙语知识就派上用场了。 sometimes there are problems that are too big for you to sort out on your own. that's when professional advice comes in useful. 有时问题大得自己解决不了，这时候专家意见就有用了。come in handy for (doing) something a hacksaw always comes in handy for cutting plastic pipes. 切割塑料管子时，钢锯总是派得上用场。come in handy as i suppose you thought i might come in useful as a translator. 我想你觉得我也许会派上用场做个翻译。 have its uses /ˌhæv ɪts ˈjuːsə̇z/ [verb phrase not in progressive] informal use this to say that something is more useful than it seems 【非正式】自有其用处［表示某物比看上去要有用］ this typewriter may be old, but it has its uses. 这台打字机可能旧了，但还是有它的用处。 a knowledge of latin can have its uses -- for instance, it can help you if you are learning italian. 懂拉丁文是有用处的—比方说，你学意大利语就能派上用场。4. the quality of being useful 用处 usefulness /ˈjuːsfəlnɪs, ˈjuːsfəlnəs/ [uncountable noun] statistics have some usefulness in the study of public health issues. 统计学在研究公共卫生问题上是有一定用处的。outlive its usefulness not be useful any more 不再有用 we are beginning to think that this factory has outlived its usefulness as our main supplier. 我们开始觉得，这家工厂已经不能再作为我们的主要供应商了。 utility /juːˈtɪlɪti, juːˈtɪləti/ [uncountable noun] formal how useful and effective something is 【正式】效用，实用 demonstrations allow customers to get an immediate idea of a product's utility. 演示可以让顾客立即了解产品的用途。 i have severe doubts about the utility of examinations on subjects which have been learned parrot-fashion. 那些鹦鹉学舌般学习的科目，我对它们的考试效用深感怀疑。 use·ful /`jusfəl; ˈjuːsfəl/adjsomething that is useful makes it easier for you to do something or get something 有用的，有帮助的:◇a useful book for travellers 对游客有帮助的书◇come in useful (=be useful and help you to do something) 派上用场: his knowledge of italian was to come in useful later on. 他学的意大利语后来派上了用场。 ☞ useful |
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