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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

harm

英  [hɑːm]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1. [U 不可数名词] （故意的）伤害

    Harm is physical injury to a person or an animal which is usually caused on purpose.

    近义词

    injury

    双语例句

    例：

    All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings.

    狗都有伤人的本领。

    例：

    High levels of nitrate in the water may cause harm to humans.

    水中高含量的硝酸盐可能会危害人类健康。

    2. [U 不可数名词] 损害

    Harm is the damage to something which is caused by a particular course of action.

    近义词

    damage

    双语例句

    例：

    The abuse of your powers does harm to all other officers who do their job properly.

    你滥用权力的行为会对其他秉公办事的官员造成伤害。

    例：

    To cut taxes would probably do the economy more harm than good.

    减税对经济而言也许会弊大于利。

    例：

    These metals are doing harm to the soil.

    这些金属正对土壤造成危害。 。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • do no harm , no harm in doing

    1. 不妨（做某事）

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    They are not always willing to take on untrained workers, but there's no harm in asking.

    他们一般不愿意雇佣没有受过训练的工人，但是问问也无妨。

  • out of harm's way

    1. 免于伤害

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    For parents, it is an easy way of keeping their children entertained, or simply out of harm's way.

    对父母而言，这是一个使孩子开心、或完全让他们远离伤害的简便方法。

  • no harm done

    1. 没有造成伤害（或损害）

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    There, now, you're all right. No harm done.

    好了，现在你没事了。没出什么事。

  • someone will come to no harm , no harm will come to someone

    1. 将不受伤害 , 将不受损害

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    There is always a lifeguard to ensure that no one comes to any harm.

    任何时候都有一名救生员在场，以确保没有人受到伤害。

    VERB. 动词

  • harms , harming , harmed

    1. [T 及物动词] （故意地）伤害

    To harm a person or animal means to cause them physical injury, usually on purpose.

    近义词

    injure , hurt

    双语例句

    例：

    The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone.

    劫机犯们看起来焦虑不安，不想伤害任何人。

    2. [T 及物动词] 损害

    To harm a thing, or sometimes a person, means to damage them or make them less effective or successful than they were.

    近义词

    damage , ruin

    双语例句

    例：

    a warning that the product may harm the environment.

    一则该产品可能会危害环境的警告。

    例：

    Low-priced imports will harm the industry.

    低价进口的产品会对这一产业造成危害。

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