to/of no availFAILif something you do is to no avail or of no avail, you do not succeed in getting what you want 没结果,无效果 We searched the whole area but all to no avail. Robbie had disappeared. 我们找遍了整个地区但毫无结果,罗比失踪了。
to/of no avail• Work may be done that may be to no avail.• We searched everywhere to no avail.• Their effort to continue life as before, as if nothing had happened, is to no avail.• Tricky flying was to no avail here.• But it was to no avail.• Although she was treated by a vet, it was to no avail.• But effort and reason were to no avail.
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