harm

/hɑːm/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

伤害;损害;危害;伤害;损害

释义与例句

n. 伤害;损害;危害
physical or mental injury, or a damaging effect on someone or something
  1. He was trying to protect his children from harm.
    他试图保护自己的孩子免受伤害。
  2. Too much screen time may cause harm to young children.
    过长的屏幕使用时间可能对幼儿造成危害。
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  1. She insisted that she had meant no harm.
    她坚持说自己并无恶意。
v. 伤害;损害
to injure someone or have a damaging effect on someone or something
  1. The attackers did not harm the hostages.
    袭击者没有伤害人质。
  2. Excessive sunlight can harm your skin.
    过度日晒会损害你的皮肤。
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  1. The scandal could harm the company's reputation.
    这桩丑闻可能损害公司的声誉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记 do/cause harm to(对……造成伤害);harmful 有害的,harmless 无害的。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • harmful 有害的
    常用于 be harmful to(对……有害)。
  • harmless 无害的;无恶意的
    harm 加 -less 构成,表示不造成伤害。
同义词
  • damage 损害;破坏
    damage 常指物体、环境、声誉等受到破坏;harm 更常指对人身、健康或利益造成伤害,也可指抽象危害。
    The fire damaged the building. 大火损坏了这栋建筑。
反义词
  • benefit 使受益;益处
    Regular exercise benefits both body and mind. 经常锻炼对身心都有益。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • hurt 使受伤;使疼痛;伤害感情
    hurt 常指身体疼痛、受伤或感情受伤,也可作不及物动词;harm 强调造成损害,正式程度通常更高。
    Did you hurt yourself when you fell? 你摔倒时受伤了吗?
常见搭配
  • cause harm 造成伤害
    The policy could cause serious harm to small businesses. 这项政策可能给小企业造成严重损害。
  • do more harm than good 弊大于利
    Giving too much advice can do more harm than good. 给出过多建议可能弊大于利。
  • serious harm 严重伤害
    The safety measures protect workers from serious harm. 这些安全措施保护工人免受严重伤害。