强调某事物、行为或情况能为某人带来实际益处、竞争优势或有利结果。
该短语通常作状语或表语,核心逻辑是“[某事/物] 对 [某人] 有利”,常见搭配如下:
直接说明“某事物对某人有利”,其中 one's 需替换为形容词性物主代词(your, his, her, our, their 等)。
The early booking is to our advantage (we'll get cheaper tickets).
早订票对我们有利(我们能买到更便宜的票)。
A calm attitude is to your advantage in an argument.
冷静的态度在争论中对你有利。
常与 use, turn, have, work 等动词搭配,突出“主动利用优势”或“将不利转化为有利”:
use sth. to one's advantage:利用某物为自己谋利
She uses her creativity to her advantage in design work.
她在设计工作中利用创造力为自己加分。
turn sth. to one's advantage:将某事转化为优势(化被动为主动)
He turned his mistake to his advantage by improving his process.
他通过改进流程,将错误转化为自己的优势。
have sth. to one's advantage:拥有某优势(强调“具备有利条件”)
Having a background in math is to his advantage for this job.
数学背景对他做这份工作有利。
work to one's advantage:对某人起作用/有利(强调“结果导向”)
Practicing daily will work to your advantage in the exam.
每天练习会对你的考试有利。
说明“做某事的结果对某人有利”,位置灵活(句首/中/尾)。
To your advantage, the company offers free training.
对你有利的是,公司提供免费培训。(句首,强调优势)
She spoke clearly, which was to her advantage during the interview.
她说话清晰,这在面试中对她有利。(句尾,补充说明结果)
in one's favor:更侧重“支持、有利于”(如规则、裁决、运气),与“to one's advantage”常互换,但前者更口语化。
The final decision was in our favor (= to our advantage).
最终决定对我们有利。
"to one's advantage" 聚焦“优势/益处”,强调某事物能直接提升某人的处境或竞争力。记住核心逻辑——“[X] 对 [某人] 有利”,结合动词搭配(use/turn/have)或基本结构(be to one's advantage),就能灵活运用啦!
小练习:用 "to one's advantage" 翻译下列句子:1、 懂电脑对找工作有利。
2、 他把困难转化为自己的优势。
(答案:1. Knowing computers is to your advantage in finding a job. 2. He turned the difficulty to his advantage.)