harm1 /hɑːm $ hɑːrm/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [uncountableU] 2 come to no harm/not come to any harm INJUREto not be hurt or damaged 没有受到伤害[损害] She was relieved to see the children had come to no harm. 她看到孩子们没有受到伤害,舒了一口气。
come to no harm/not come to any harm• Fortunately, none of the hostages came to any serious harm.• If you keep quiet, you'll come to no harm.• I'm sure Craig's old enough to catch a train into town without coming to any harm. 3 mean no harm/not mean any harm INTENDto have no intention of hurting or upsetting anyone 无意伤害,没有恶意 She’s a terrible gossip but she means no harm. 她很爱说长道短,不过没有恶意。
4 there’s no harm in doing something/it does no harm to do something spokenSUGGEST used to suggest something to someone 不妨做某事 There’s no harm in trying. 试试也无妨。
It does no harm to ask. 不妨问问。
5 it wouldn’t do somebody any harm to do something spoken used to suggest that someone should do something that may be helpful or useful to them 做某事对某人并无害处 It wouldn’t do you any harm to get some experience first. 你不妨先积累点经验。
it wouldn’t do somebody any harm to do something• It wouldn't do you any harm to get some experience first.
6 out of harm’s way a) SAFEif someone or something is out of harm’s way, they are in a place where they cannot be hurt or damaged 在安全的地方,在不受到伤害的地方 Copies of your documents should be kept in a safe place, well out of harm’s way. 你的那些文件要保存在安全的地方,一个绝对不会遭到损坏的地方。
b) SAFEif something dangerous is out of harm’s way, it is in a place where it cannot hurt anyone or damage anything 〔危险物品〕在不会造成伤害的地方 If you have small children, make sure that you store all medicines out of harm’s way. 如果你有年幼的孩子,一定要把药品存放在安全的地方。
out of harm’s way• Move valuable objects out of harm's way when children are visiting. COLLOCATIONSverbsdo (something) harm 对(某事物)有害Try to choose products that do the least harm to the environment. 尽量选择对环境损害最小的产品。
cause (somebody/something) harm (对某人/某事)造成损害Very small amounts of the chemical cause no lasting harm. 极少量的这种化学品不会造成持久损害。
inflict harm (=cause harm, especially physical harm) 造成伤害〔尤指身体伤害〕None of us wants to inflict harm on another human being. 我们没有人想对他人造成伤害。
suffer harm 受到损害nA child can be taken into care if he is or is likely to suffer significant harm.
prevent harm 防止损害nHe was put in a mental hospital to prevent harm to others.
adjectivesgreat/serious/significant harm 极大的/严重的/相当大的伤害If you drink too much alcohol, you can do yourself serious harm. 饮酒过度对自己的身体非常有害。
physical harm 身体伤害They were afraid that he would do them some actual physical harm. 他们担心他真的会对他们实施人身伤害。
psychological/emotional harm 心理/情感伤害nDepriving a child of love does irreparable emotional harm.
nenvironmental harmThe report highlights the environmental harm caused by transporting goods around the world.
irreparable harm (=that cannot be made better) 无法弥补的损害nThe scandal has caused irreparable harm to his career.
nlasting/permanent harmThe injury caused him discomfort but no lasting harm.
untold harm (=so much harm that it cannot be described completely) 无法估计的损害nThis type of abuse can cause a child untold harm.
npotential harmPeople need to be more aware of the potential harm of being overweight.
phrasesdo more harm than good (=cause more problems rather than improve a situation) 弊大于利,弊多利少If you don’t warm up properly, exercise may do more harm than good. 如果不做适当的热身运动,锻炼有可能害多益少。
no harm done spoken (=used to tell someone not to worry about something they have done) 没事,不要紧n‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to push you.’ ‘Don’t worry, no harm done.’
where’s the harm in that? spoken (=used when you think that something seems reasonable, although other people may not) 那有什么害处呢?nSure, he gets attention when he performs at a charity event, but where’s the harm in that?
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘give harm’ or ‘make harm’. Say do harm or cause harm. 不要说 ‘give harm’ 或 ‘make harm’. 而要说 do harm 或 cause harm.