harm UK [hɑ:m] US [hɑ:rm] noun uncountable IMPROVER ■physical or other injury or damage 伤害;损害;危害•Both deny conspiring to cause actual bodily harm.两人都否认蓄意造成人身伤害。 •A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of harm.那样的错误会给他的信誉带来很大损害。 •Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm.偶尔少吃一顿饭对身体无害。 •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).你可以随时问问吉姆他们办公室里还需不需要人——问问看没坏处。 •She meant no harm (= did not intend to offend) , she was joking.她并无恶意,只是在开玩笑。 •She was frightened by the experience but she came to no harm (= was not hurt).这次经验让她受惊了,还好并没有受伤。 UK [hɑ:m] US [hɑ:rm] noun uncountable do more harm than good ■to be damaging and not helpful 弊大于利•Getting involved at this stage would do more harm than good.在这个阶段涉入此事弊大于利。 UK [hɑ:m] US [hɑ:rm] noun uncountable out of harm's way ■in a position which is safe from harm or from which harm cannot be done 在安全的地方;安全地•The children will be here soon - you'd better put that plate out of harm's way.孩子们很快就会来这里——你最好把盘子放在安全的地方。 UK [hɑ:m] US [hɑ:rm] verb transitive IMPROVER ■to hurt someone or damage something 伤害,损害•Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident.谢天谢地,没有人在事故中受伤。 •The government's reputation has already been harmed by a series of scandals.政府的声誉已因一连串丑闻受到了损害。 UK [hɑ:m] US [hɑ:rm] verb transitive harm a hair on sb's head ■to hurt someone 伤害(某人),动(某人)一根寒毛•If he so much as harms a hair on her head I won't be responsible for my actions.如果他胆敢动她一根寒毛,就别怪我不客气。 |