口語課堂第42期:派上用場

come in handy:to be useful when needed 有用處,派上用場,需要時可資利用

The extra money came in very handy.
這筆額外的錢正好派上了用場.

Don't throw that away─it might come in handy.
別把它扔了---它或許有用.

The money my aunt gave me will come in handy to pay for my music lessons.
姨媽給我的錢正好付音樂課的學費.

handy就是有用的意思.
Handy is a very handy word.

go a long way towards doing something:to help very much in achieving something (對做某事)幫助很大,作用很大
The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.
新的法律十分有助於解決這一問題.