| Title | Useful |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary use·ful \\ˈyüs-fəl\\ adjective DATE 1595
1. capable of being put to use; especially : serviceable for an end or purposeuseful tools 2. of a valuable or productive kind do something useful with your life • use·ful·ly \\-fə-lē\\ adverb Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English useful VERBS be, look, prove, seem | become | make yourself She told Fred to make himself useful. | consider sth, find sth some leaflets which you might find useful ADV. enormously, especially, exceptionally, extremely, genuinely, highly, more than (informal), particularly, really, tremendously, very making an exceptionally useful contribution to the debate In all departments, Leeds looked a more than useful side (= they played very well). | fairly, pretty, quite | equally The same information is equally useful when negotiating. | generally, universally This method has proved the most generally useful. | potentially | practically The subject is practically useful and will stand you in good stead when looking for a job. | undoubtedly an undoubtedly useful skill | socially to provide rewarding and socially useful employment PREP. as useful as a short-term measure | for useful for a variety of purposes useful for people who need a short break | in She was very useful in dealing with foreign visitors. | to information which will be useful to new mothers Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ useful use·ful / 5ju:sfl / adjective1. ~ (to do sth) | ~ (to sb) | ~ (for sth / for doing sth) that can help you to do or achieve what you want 有用的；有益的；实用的；有帮助的: a useful gadget 有用的小器具 It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. 先把你的论点纲要写下来可能会有帮助。 He might be useful to us. 我们也许用得上他。 These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas. 这些植物特别有助于让背光的地方明亮起来。 Don't just sit watching television— make yourself useful! 别光坐着看电视——帮一下忙吧！ This information could prove useful. 这条信息往后也许有用。 Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). 你的德文知识可能会派上用场。 Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life. 有些产品过了有效使用年限后是可以回收再利用的。 2. (BrE, informal) good; of the right standard 好的；合格的 SYN competent :He's a very useful player. 他是个很棒的运动员。 • use·ful·ly / -fEli / adv.: The money could be more usefully spent on new equipment. 这笔钱用来购置新设备可能会更有价值。 OLT useful adj. ⇨ useful Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged use·ful \ˈyüsfəl\ adjective Etymology: use (I) + -ful : capable of being put to use : having utility : advantageous < the Communists find him just as useful as an opponent — Time > especially : producing or having the power to produce good : serviceable for a beneficial end or object < all sorts of useful implements such as axes, chisels, gouges, arrowheads — American Guide Series: Rhode Island > < useful to remind ourselves occasionally of our limitations > < no useful rain had fallen for five or six months — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin > |
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