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

然而，她尽最大努力却徒劳无功， 这让这位可怜麻木。

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

这种奇怪状态器官或部位， 带有明显无用印记， 在整个自然界中极为普遍， 甚至普遍存在。