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