The inutility of her best efforts, however, palsied the poor old gentlewoman.

然而，她尽最大的努力却徒劳无功， 这让这位可怜的老木。

Organs or parts in this strange condition, bearing the plain stamp of inutility, are extremely common, or even general, throughout nature.

处于这奇怪状态的器官或部位， 带有明显的无用印记， 在整个自然界中极为普遍， 甚至普遍存在。