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| /ˈd忙mɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | U physical harm caused to something so that it is broken , spoiled , or injured （有形的）损害，损伤 |
| Mr Charlton surveyed the damage caused by the bulldozer. 查尔顿先生检查了推土机造成的破坏。 |
| +to Damage to the building could take six months to repair. 对大楼的损坏可能需要6个月修理。 |
| do damage No damage had been done, and we pushed the van back onto the road. 没有造成任何损坏，我们把货车推回到路上。 |
| suffer damage The house suffered only superficial damage in the fire. 房子在大火中只是表面受损而已。 |
| serious/severe/extensive damage A fire had caused serious damage to their flat. 大火给他们的公寓造成了严重的破坏。 |
| permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage Mining in the area was doing irreparable damage to the environment. 这个地区的采矿业正在对环境造成无法挽回的破坏。 |
| brain/liver/nerve damage a new drug to treat nerve damage 治疗神经损伤的一种新药 |
| storm/flood/fire/bomb damage (=damage caused by a storm, fire etc) Experts have been assessing the level of flood damage. 暴风雨/水灾/火灾/轰炸造成的损失 |
| | 1a | emotional or mental harm caused to someone 感情伤害；精神伤害 | | Many traumatic events may be overcome without lasting damage. 许多令人痛苦难忘的事件也许可以忘掉，而不造成永久性的精神伤害。 | |
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| 2 | U negative effects on someone or something 伤害；负面影响 |
| +to The damage to the bank’ s image is extremely serious. 对这家银行的形象造成的负面影响是极其严重的。 |
| untold damage (=damage that is impossible to measure) The revelations caused untold damage to his political reputation. 不可估量的伤害 |
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| 3 | damages plural money that a court orders you to pay someone because you have harmed them or their property 损害赔偿金 |
| Mrs Owen was ordered to pay damages of ￡6,000. 欧文太太被判支付6000英镑的损害赔偿金。 |
| The jury awarded damages of over $9 million to the victims. 陪审团判给受害者超过900万英镑的损害赔偿金。 |
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| - | the damage is done
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| used for saying that something bad or wrong has already been done and cannot be changed |
| 已造成的伤害无法挽回；生米已成熟饭 |
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| - | what’ s the damage? humorous
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| used for asking someone how much you have to pay them |
| 要花多少钱？要出多少血？ |
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