Mrs. Dursley was thin and blonde, and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbors

德思礼太太是个瘦削的金发女人。她的脖子几乎比正常人长倍。这样每当她花许多时间隔着篱墙引颈而望、窥探左邻右舍时，她的长脖子可派上了大用场。

Her campaign against insects seemed sensible and useful.

它和昆虫作战似乎是有道理的，是有用的。

There'd be some useful publicity for you and free tickets and hospitality for your guests.

这是们的些有用的宣传资料，我们将为您的客人提供免费门票和热情款待。

Not perfect mimicry, but good enough to be useful.

虽然这种模仿甚高明，但已经足够用了。

" Well, can't you find something useful to occupy yourself? "

“唉，能自些有意义的事情做吗？”

Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms -- he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful.

麦荷特先生认为正式语言并非可或缺，也没有提出要进行彻底的教育改革――他其实只是为那些美好事务而是实用品的消逝而哀叹。

A barometer is useful in predicting the weather.

气压计在预测天气方面很有用。

Each of the components is useful.

每个部件都各有用处。

But runny noses serve a useful purpose.

但是流鼻涕也是有益处的。

For no practical, I have empirical or hands-on, useful.

对于实际的，我有“经验性的”或“动手的”，“有用的”。

Yet, for all that, it's being useful there.

但尽管如此 它还是有用的。

One useful tip is that things are more likely to be remembered if you are in exactly the same state and place as you were when you learn them.

有个很有用的点子。如果在学习某个东西的地方或者状态下回忆这个东西的话，会记住更多。

Iron Dome was very useful in operation Protective Edge.

铁穹在护刃行动中非常有效。

So you don't think fining people is useful?

那觉得罚款没有用喽？

Hopefully some of these phrases will be useful for you!

希望这些措词可以对多少有所用处。

I think it will be quite useful in that regard.

我认为在这方面它将发挥巨大作用。

On balance, I hold the contention that exams are useful rather than harmful.

我认为，考试很有用。

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

为了今天，我会尽力心强志坚。我会学习，学些有用的东西。我会做个精神上的流浪汉。我会读些需要努力、思考和注意力集中的东西。

Yes. And Sophia did some research, too. That was useful in developing our approach.

没错，而且Sophia还做了些调查。这在我们研究表演方法的时候非常有用。

I believe the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.

我相信提供有用的服务是人类共同的责任，唯有在牺牲奉献的炼火中，自私自利的渣滓始能烧毁，而人类灵魂的伟大也才能发挥出来。