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| 1 | I/T to give someone support or information so that they can do something more easily 帮助；帮忙 |
| If you are finding that difficult I could help you. 如果你觉得那很难，我可以帮你。 |
| Mary was anxious to help. 玛丽急切地想帮忙。 |
| help sb (to) do sth Can you help me find my glasses? 你能帮我找找眼镜吗? |
| help sb with sth Her brother offered to help her with her homework. 她兄弟提出要帮她做作业。 |
| help sb through sth They helped me through a very difficult time. 他们帮我度过了一段非常困难的时期。 |
| | 1a | to support someone when they move from one position to another or when they do some other action 扶；协助 | | I’ ll help you to the door. 我扶你到门口。 | | Can I help you off with your coat (=help you to take it off) ? 我能帮你脱掉外套吗？ | |
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| 2 | T to give someone something , especially food or drink 把(某物，尤指食物或饮料)给(某人) |
| help sb to sth Can I help you to more vegetables? 再给你弄些蔬菜好吗? |
| help yourself to sth (=take some of it) Help yourselves to more wine. 自取某物 |
| | 2a | to steal something 偷某物 | | He’ d been helping himself to money from my purse for months. 几个月来他一直从我的钱包里偷钱。 | |
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| 3 | I/T to make a situation better （使）好转 |
| More police officers on the streets would help. 街上多一些警察会好些。 |
| Organic methods help the environment. 施用有机肥料对环境有好处。 |
| | 3a | to make it easier to achieve something 促进；有利于 | | help (to) do sth The new measure will help boost trade. 新措施有利于促进贸易。 | | We hope this helps to clarify the situation. 我们希望这有助于澄清事态。 | | +towards Further study will help towards a better understanding of the problem. 进一步的研究将有助于更好地理解这个问题。 | |
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| - | cannot/can’ t help sth
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| 1 | used for saying that someone cannot stop themselves doing something 忍不住做某事；无法停止做某事 | She couldn’ t help laughing when she saw it. 她看到它的时候忍不住大笑起来。 | | I shouldn’ t have said it but I couldn’ t help myself. 我当时不应该说，但我管不住自己。 | | can’ t help thinking (=have good reason for thinking) I couldn’ t help thinking he was asking for trouble. 不禁觉得 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that someone cannot be blamed for a situation 如果…怪不了（某人） | She could not help it if her emotions took charge of her. 如果她情绪失控，那也不能怪她。 | |
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| 3 | there is no way of preventing something from happening 实在没办法；无法避免 | It can’ t be helped, we’ ll just have to manage without her. 实在没办法，我们只好在没有她的情况下自己应付了。 | |
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| 4 | used for saying that someone is trying to avoid something they do not like doing 如果能不…的话，他/她/我等就避免（做某事） | They never go there if they can help it. 如果能不去那儿的话，他们是绝对不去的。 | |
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| - | help yourself spoken
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| used for giving someone permission to do or use something |
| 随便做(或用)吧；请自便 |
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| ‘Do you mind if I use the phone?’ ‘Help yourself.’ “我能用一下电话吗?”“随便用吧。” |
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| - | ˌhelp ˈout |
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| | to help someone , especially by doing a particular job or by giving them money (尤指通过做某事或给钱)帮助(某人) | My family has always helped me out. 我家里人总是帮我的忙。 | | +with He always helped out with the housework. 他总是帮忙做家务。 | |
| Metaphor | | | | | | Helping people is like supporting them physically , for example with your body or with something that you build. | | 帮助人就像给予有形的支撑（supporting physically），如身体或制作的东西。 | | You can rely on their support.你可以依靠他们的支持。
You can always lean on me.你总是可以依靠我。
I need someone to hold my hand – I can’ t do it on my own.我需要有人手把手地指导，我自己不会做。
I need a shoulder to cry on.我需要找个人诉诉苦。
Let me lend a hand.让我来帮一把。
They gave me a helping hand/a leg-up.他们助了我一臂之力。
She put her life in their hands.她把自己的命运交到了他们的手中。
The government stepped in to prop/shore up the fishing industry.政府介入进来支持渔业。
They made some constructive comments/suggestions.他们给了一些建设性的评论/建议。
She’ s a pillar of the community.她是该社区的顶梁柱。
| | See also ->responsibility | | | |
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