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| 1 | not usually before noun able to be obtained, taken , or used 可获得的；可利用的；现成的 |
| The dish is made with ingredients available in most supermarkets. 这道菜是用在大多数超市内都能买到的原料做出来的。 |
| the best available equipment 能弄到的最好的设备 |
| We’ ll notify you as soon as tickets become available. 一有票我们就会通知您。 |
| +to Not all the facts are made available to us. 不是所有的情况我们都能了解。 |
| +for There is no money available for this project. 没有资金来搞这个项目。 |
| readily/freely/easily/widely available The information is freely available on the Internet. 信息可在因特网上任意获取。 |
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| 2 | never before noun not too busy to do something 有闲暇的 |
| I’ m available next Tuesday if you want to meet then. 如果你想碰头的话，我下星期二有空。 |
| available to do sth My tutor is always available to talk to her students. 我的导师总是有时间同她的学生谈话。 |
| available for comment (=not busy and able to speak to reporters) No one at company headquarters was available for comment. 有空作评论 |
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| 3 | not married or involved in a romantic relationship and therefore able to start a new relationship 单身的；未婚的；未恋爱的 |
| Your friend is cute. Is he available? 你的朋友很可爱，他有对象了吗？ |
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