unavailing

英 [ʌnə'veɪlɪŋ] 美 [,ʌnə'velɪŋ]
  • adj. 无效的;徒劳的;无益的;无用的

助记提示


1、un- "not" + a- "to" (see ad-) + -vail- "be worth" + -ing.

英文词源


unavailing (adj.)
"ineffectual, useless," 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + availing. Also see unavailable.

双语例句


1. Efforts to reach the people named in the report proved unavailing.
联系过报告中所提到的那些人,但都徒劳无功。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness.
在与绝症进行了一番勇敢但却徒劳的抗争之后,他还是去世了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Their efforts were unavailing.
他们的努力都付诸东流。

来自《权威词典》

4. All our protests were unavailing.
我们的抗议全部无用.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Hurstwood heard the details of the weary and unavailing search that evening.
那天晚上,赫斯渥听到了这次劳而无获的寻找的详细情况.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

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