英语专业八级高频词汇详解：to advantage

■基本用法

to advantage的意思是“有利的”“使优点更加突出地”“用某种方法使优点突出”； advantage前有时可以用good, best等修饰。如：

She chose a dress that would show her fine figure to advantage. 她挑选了一条能突显她身材的裙子。

Meeting customers face to face can allow the manufacturers to show their products to best advantage. 和顾客面对面，使厂商能最好地展示他们的产品。

The picture may be seen to its best advantage against a plain wall. 这幅画衬在素墙上就更加好看了。

■用法比较

to sb’s advantage 对某人有利。如：

The present world situation is to our advantage. 目前的世界形势对我们有利。

It will be to your advantage to study abroad. 出国学习将对你有利。