helpful

a. 有帮助的,有益的

It's often helpful during an illness to talk to other sufferers.

病中与同病者谈天常是有益的。

Lionel asked me how things were going at work, but I suspect he was just fishing for information that might be helpful to his own company.

莱昂内尔问我工作情况如何，不过我怀疑他只是想探听一些可能对他自己公司有帮助的消息。