/hɑ:m ||; hɑrm/noun
[U] damage or injury 损害;伤害:
Peter ate some of those berries but they didn't do him any harm.那些浆果彼得吃了几个,可他什么事也没有。Experienced staff watch over the children to make sure they don't come to any harm.经验丰富的员工照管着孩子们,确保他们安然无事。no harm done(informal 非正式) used to tell sb that he/she has not caused any damage or injury (用于告诉某人他没有造成损害):
‘Sorry about what I said to you last night.’‘That's all right, Jack, no harm done!’“对不起,我昨天晚上对你说那种话。”“没关系,杰克,不要紧!”out of harm's way in a safe place 在安全的地方:
Put the medicine out of harm's way where the children can't reach it.把药物放在孩子够不着的安全地方。there is no harm in doing sth;it does no harm (for sb) to do sth there's nothing wrong in doing sth (and sth good may result) (做某事)不会有坏处(也许还会有好处):
I'm sure he'll say no, but there's no harm in asking.我知道他会说不,不过问问也没坏处。
harm²
/hɑ:m ||; hɑrm/verb
[T] to cause injury or damage; hurt 损害;伤害:
Too much sunshine can harm your skin.暴晒可能伤害皮肤。
harm1/hɑrm; hɑːm/n 1 [U] damage, hurt, or injury 损害﹔危害﹔伤害: We must protect our children from harm. 我们必须保护我们的孩子不受伤害。I don’t think a little wine does you any harm . 我认为喝一点点酒对你没什么坏处。They got lost in the fog, but luckily they came to no harm (=they were not hurt). 他们在大雾中迷了路﹐所幸没有受伤。Criticizing people's work often does more harm than good . 批评别人的工作往往弊多利少。It was a silly thing to do, but don’t worry. No harm done . 这么做真蠢﹐但别担心﹐没关系的。2 there's no harm in doing sth used to suggest that it might be useful to do something 做某事并无害处﹐不妨做某事: There's no harm in asking. 问问也无妨。3 not mean any harm/mean no harm to have no intention of hurting or upsetting anyone 并无恶意: I was only kidding – I didn’t mean any harm. 我只是开个玩笑—并无恶意。4 out of harm's way in a safe place 在安全的地方: She was glad the children were at home, out of harm's way. 她很高兴孩子们在家﹐平安无事。
harm2v [T] to damage or hurt someone or something 损害﹐伤害: Too much sun can harm your skin. 太阳晒得太多会伤害皮肤。
harmharmharmsharmedharming2verb (harms, harming, harmed)to hurt or damage somebody or something: These chemicals harm the environment.harmharm1noun (no plural)hurt or damage: Make sure the children don't come to any harm.there is no harm in doing somethingnothing bad will happen if you do something: I don't know if she'll help you, but there's no harm in asking.