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第一部分
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英语里还能怎么形容某物“对……有用”，“对……有利”？我们接着来看看。
1.
beneficial
: actions, experiences,
changes etc. that are beneficial help to improve someone's situation or give
them an advantage
例：
Some insects are harmful but others are
beneficial.
（有些昆虫有害，有些昆虫有益。）
beneficial to
Cycling is highly beneficial to health and
the environment.
（循环利用对环境和健康都很有好处。）
Recent studies show that moderate amounts
of alcohol are beneficial to health.
（最近研究表明适量饮酒有利于身体健康。）
beneficial effect/impact/result
a drug that has a beneficial effect on the
immune system
（有利于提高免疫力的药物）
Regular exercise has many beneficial health
effects.
（定期锻炼有利于身体健康。）
2.
useful
: something that is useful
makes it easier for you to do something
例：
a useful thing to know
（知道了这件事很有用）
He gave me some useful advice.
（他给我提了一些有用的建议。）
The bank gave us a lot of useful advice
about starting our own business.
（我们想自己创业，银行给我们提了很多有用的建议。）
3.
of use
: if someone or something
is of use, they are useful for you when you are doing something
例：
I hope you'll find the book of use.
（希望你觉得这本书有用，对你有帮助。）
4.
handy
: useful - used especially
about something that is convenient and easy to use
备注：
''handy''
是非正式的用法。
例：
a handy little booklet
（一本有用的小册子）
The book is full of handy hints.
（这本书上有很多有用的线索。）
I always keep old jars - you never know
when they might come in handy (= be useful ).
（旧罐子我从不扔掉，没准什么时候能用上。）
Take your swimming trunks with you - they might come in handy.
（带上泳裤，可能会用得上。）
5.
worthwhile
: if doing something is
worthwhile, it is useful for you and you benefit from doing it :
例：
a worthwhile experience
（一段有用的经历）
The training was certainly worthwhile.
（这个培训非常有用，值得参加。）
6.
be good for (doing) something
: to
be suitable and useful for a particular job or purpose
备注：
''be good
for (doing) something''
常用于口语中。
例：
The table does take up a lot of space, but
it's good for parties.
（这张桌子确实占了很大空间，但是在派对上很好用。）
The big jars are good for storing pasta.
（这种大罐子用来装意大利面很好。）
7.
can't do/manage without
: use this
about someone or something that is so useful that it would be very difficult to
do something without them
形容某物非常有用，没它不行
备注：
''can't
do/manage without''
常用于口语中。
例：
How do you manage without a washing
machine?
（你怎么能不用洗衣机？）
Of course we all have concerns about the
environment but you can't do without a car out here in the countryside with no
public transport.
（毫无疑问，我们都很关心环保，但是在这不通公车的乡间，没有私家车真的不行。）
Top TV chef Billy Williams says he couldn't
manage without his food processor: "It cuts down preparation time by about
half and saves you all those fiddly tasks."
（比利·威廉姆斯是经常在电视上教做菜的顶级厨师，他说，自己少了搅拌机就做不了菜了。他的原话是这样的：“用搅拌机，可以减少一半的准备时间，不用干那些繁琐的活儿。”）
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