harm
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To harm a person or animal means to cause them physical injury, usually on purpose. (故意地) 傷害
The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone. 劫機犯們似乎竝不急於傷害任何人。
2. N-UNCOUNT Harm is physical injury to a person or an animal which is usually caused on purpose. (故意的) 傷害
All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings. 所有的狗都能對人造成傷害。
3. V-T To harm a thing, or sometimes a person, means to damage them or make them less effective or successful than they were. 損害
...a warning that the product may harm the environment. …一則該産品可能會破壞環境的警告。
4. N-UNCOUNT Harm is the damage to something which is caused by a particular course of action. 損害
The abuse of your powers does harm to all other officers who do their job properly. 你濫用權力有損於所有其他好好工作的政府官員。
5. PHRASE If you say it does no harm to do something or there is no harm in doing something, you mean that it might be worth doing, and you will not be blamed for doing it. 不妨 (做某事)
They are not always willing to take on untrained workers, but there's no harm in asking. 他們一般不願意雇傭沒有受過訓練的工人,但是問問也無妨。
6. PHRASE If someone or something is out of harm's way, they are in a safe place away from danger or from the possibility of being damaged. 免於傷害
For parents, it is an easy way of keeping their children entertained, or simply out of harm's way. 對父母而言,這是一個保持孩子們愉悅或僅僅讓他們免於傷害的簡便方法。
7. PHRASE If you say that there is no harm done, you are telling someone not to worry about something that has happened because it has not caused any serious injury or damage. 沒有造成傷害 (或損害)
There, now, you're all right. No harm done. 好了,現在你沒事了。沒出什麽事。
8. PHRASE If you say that someone or something will come to no harm or that no harm will come to them, you mean that they will not be hurt or damaged in any way. 將不受傷害; 將不受損害
There is always a lifeguard to ensure that no one comes to any harm. 任何時候都有一名救生員以確保沒有人會受到傷害。
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harm /hɑːm/ (harming,harmed,harms)
剑桥词典
- physical or other injury or damage
- There's no harm in applying for other jobs , but if I were you, I wouldn't advertise the fact at work .
- Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.
- I'm sure he's well-intentioned - he wouldn't mean any harm.
- Modernizing historic buildings can often do more harm than good.
- Should any harm befall me on my journey , you may open this letter .
傷害,損害,危害
Both deny conspiring to cause actual bodily harm. 兩人都否認蓄意造成人身傷害。
A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of harm. 那樣的錯誤會給他的信譽帶來很大損害。
Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm. 偶爾少喫一頓飯對身躰無害。
You could always ask Jim if they need any more staff in his office - (there's) no harm in asking (= no one will be annoyed and you might benefit ). 你可以隨時問問吉姆他們辦公室裡還需不需要人——問問沒壞処。
She meant no harm (= did not intend to offend ) - she was only joking . 她竝無惡意,衹是在開玩笑。
She was frightened by the experience but she came to no harm (= was not hurt ). 這次經歷讓她受驚了,還好竝沒有受傷。
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習語
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