1、They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail.
他们时而恳求,时而威胁,但这一切看来都没有用。
2、The bride immediately collapsed in a fit of tears as panicked wedding guests stepped in to try to resolve the dispute. But their efforts were to no avail.
没有 [méi yǒu] 1. (无) not have; there is not; be without:not sure of; not confident;没有把握fall flat;没有达到预期效果2. (不及; 不如) not so ...as:You are not as tall as he.你没有他高。3. (不到) less than:She was here less than five minutes.她呆了没有5分钟就走了。4. (表示 “已然”“曾经”的否定: 未):I didn't see him this morning.我今早没有见到他。