- 1aA2/ˈjuːsfəl/有用的
Serving your purpose, so that a job gets done or you get what you want.
Serving your purpose達成你的目的, so that讓 a job gets done一件事情完成 or you get what you want或讓你得到你想要的.
示範例句 · Example
This website has some useful tips for learning new words.
逐字這個網站有一些對學新單字有用的小撇步。
「useful」在英文裡的核心意思是「對某件事有幫助、能派上用場」。它形容的是「東西、資訊或方法」能讓你更容易完成事情，例如 a useful tool（好用的工具）、useful advice（有用的建議）。可以想成「useful = use（用）＋ -ful（充滿）」，也就是「裝滿了用處」；跟 helpful 很接近，helpful 多用在「人或行為很幫忙」，useful 多用在「東西、方法本身好用」。
常見搭配
useful information / advice
有用的資訊／建議
information or advice that helps you
The librarian gave us some useful information about the project.
useful for (doing) something
對做某事有用
helpful when you want to do a particular thing
This box is useful for keeping all my markers in one place.
come in useful
派得上用場
to be useful, often later or unexpectedly
Don't throw that string away — it might come in useful one day.
make yourself useful
幫點忙
to help with something instead of doing nothing
If you're bored, make yourself useful and set the table.
a useful tool
好用的工具
something that helps you do a job
A dictionary is a useful tool for any language learner.
core核心畫面
Picture a tool that actually helps you get the job done — use plus -ful means 'full of use', i.e. it serves your purpose.
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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
usefuladj/ˈjuːsfəl/
- 1
Having a practical or beneficial use.
- prove useful
- practically useful
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