环形使者2:"All his efforts were a little avail" ,"All his efforts were of little avail."

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哪一句正确?请指教.谢谢

据牛津高阶英汉词典:
avail在作为名词时主要以习惯短语出现;
of no/little avail 或 to no/little avail 或 without avail
All his efforts were a little avail,非常别扭的表达,
应该用All his efforts were of little avail,比较正规!

All his efforts were of little avail. 正确
of little avail 没有什么用处(效果)固定搭配

第二句正确