helps; helped; helping
helps; helped; helping
Learner's definition of HELP
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: to do something that makes it easier for someone to do a job, to deal with a problem, etc. : to aid or assist someone帮助；援助；扶持 [+ object]
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Let me help you with that box. = Let me help you lift/carry that box.我来帮你搬那个箱子。
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help a child with her homework = help a child (to) do her homework帮一个小女孩做家庭作业
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I helped her up/down the stairs. [=I gave her support so that she could go up/down the stairs]我扶她上/下楼。
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Help me! I'm drowning!救命！我快淹死了！
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Don't blame me: I was only trying to help!别怪我，我只是想帮忙！
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She helped (to) set the table.她帮忙摆桌子。
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Help! Somebody call the police!救命！赶快叫警察！
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: to make something less severe : to make something more pleasant or easier to deal with改善状况；对…有益 [+ object]
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Rest helps a cold.休息可以让感冒好得更快。
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She took an aspirin to help her headache.她吃了片阿司匹林来减轻头痛。
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Some color would really help [=improve] this room.加点儿颜色确实可以让屋子更漂亮。
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Humor often helps a tense situation.幽默常可缓解紧张气氛。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 3 [+ object]
a : to give (yourself or another person) food or drink给（自己或某人）食物或饮料 —
often + to b informal : to take something for (yourself) without permission擅自拿走；窃取 —
usually + to
can help
◊ If you can help something, you can prevent it from happening.阻止某事发生
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Can I help it [=is it my fault] if no one listens to my advice?谁都不听，我又有什么办法？
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There will be no more layoffs. At least not if I can help it. [=if I can prevent it; if it is up to me]今后不会再有裁员。至少是如果我能阻止的话，就不会再有裁员。
cannot help
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◊ If you cannot help yourself, you cannot control your actions or stop yourself from doing something.忍不住，无法抑制（做某事）
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I know I shouldn't eat any more, but I can't help myself.我知道不能再吃了，但还是控制不住自己。
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They knew they shouldn't go, but they couldn't help themselves.他们明知不该去，但还是忍不住去了。
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◊ If you cannot help something, you cannot stop it or prevent it.不能停止；不能阻止
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I can't help loving you.我情不自禁地爱上了你。
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I know I shouldn't be angry, but I can't help it—it's just the way I feel.我知道不该生气，但我就是忍不住要发脾气。
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◊ If you cannot help doing something or cannot help but do something, you cannot stop yourself from doing it.不能停止做某事
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◊ Something that cannot be helped cannot be avoided.（某事）不能避免
God/Lord/heaven help (someone)
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used to express strong feelings of worry or concern about what is happening or could happen听天由命；自求多福 -
If he ever gets control of the country, Lord help us!他要是统治了这个国家，我们就全完了。
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Heaven help you [=you will be in trouble] when he finds out you dented the car.他要知道你把车身弄瘪了，你就倒霉了。
help off/on
[phrasal verb] help (someone) off/on with (something)
: to do something that makes it easier for (someone) to put on or take off (clothing, shoes, etc.)帮某人脱/穿衣服
help out
[phrasal verb] help out or help (someone) out or help out (someone)
: to do something so another person's job or task is easier帮忙 -
I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?我自己做不了。拜托谁能帮帮我？
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I sometimes help out in the kitchen.我有时在厨房打下手。
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He helped out with the bills whenever he could. [=he helped pay the bills whenever he could]只要他办得到他总是帮着付账。
so help me (God)
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used to stress that a statement is serious and truthful我发誓；上帝做证 2 help /ˈhɛlp/ noun
plural help
plural help
Learner's definition of HELP
1 [noncount]
a : activities or efforts that make it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.帮助；帮忙 -
He thanked us for our help.他感谢我们的帮助。
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I could use some help with the dishes.我需要有人帮助我准备那些菜。
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We could hear shouts for help coming from the house.我们能听见屋里有人喊救命。
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a help menu/screen [=a part of a computer program that gives instructions and information about how to use the program]（计算机）帮助菜单/界面
b : something (such as money or advice) that is given to someone who needs it所需（如资金或建议） -
I couldn't have bought this house without financial help. [=without money given to me by someone else]没有资金上的帮助，我可买不起这所房子。
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She is very unhappy and needs some serious/professional help. [=she should see a counselor or psychologist to help her with her problems]她现在很郁闷，需要正式/专业的心理辅导。
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[singular] : someone or something that makes it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.助手；帮手 3 [noncount]
a : the fact of being useful to someone益处；好处 b : the state of being helped（被）帮助 -
Is there any help for us? [=is there anything that can be done to help us?]能给我们提供帮助吗？
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The situation is beyond help. [=nothing can be done to improve the situation]形势已无可挽回。
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(Brit) There was no help for it but to tell her parents. [=there was no way to avoid telling her parents]没办法了，必须告诉她父母。
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[plural] : servants or paid workers佣人；雇工 -
We need to hire additional help.我们需要另外雇人。
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The help have already left for the day.雇工已经下班了。
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It's hard to find good help.找个好雇工很难。
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(US) I looked through the help wanted ads. [=the part of the newspaper in which jobs are advertised]我查了查招工广告。