词汇

help

释义

help

verb

/help/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they help	/help/ /help/
he / she / it helps	/helps/ /helps/
past simple helped	/helpt/ /helpt/
past participle helped	/helpt/ /helpt/
-ing form helping	/ˈhelpɪŋ/ /ˈhelpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

make easier/better使更容易／更好

[intransitive, transitive] to make it easier or possible for somebody to do something by doing something for them or by giving them something that they need帮助；协助；援助

What can I do to help?我能帮什么忙？
I was only trying to help!我不过是想尽量帮帮忙！
help with something He always helps with the housework.他总是帮着做家务。
help somebody They are trying their best to do a good job and help others.他们尽力做好工作，帮助别人。
help somebody with something Jo will help us with some of the organization.乔将帮我们做一部分组织工作。
help in doing something Following these steps will help in protecting our environment.遵循这些步骤将有助于保护我们的环境。
help somebody (to) do something Come and help me lift this box.来帮我抬这个箱子。
This charity aims to help people to help themselves.这个慈善机构的宗旨是帮助人自力更生。
The college's aim is to help students achieve their aspirations.大学的目标是帮助学生实现他们的抱负。
help (to) do something She helped organize the party.她协助筹备了晚会。
Some history may help to explain why this is.一些历史可能有助于解释这是为什么。

In verb patterns with a to infinitive, the ‘to’ is often left out, especially in informal or spoken English.

Express Yourself Asking for helpAsking for help请求帮助If you need help, people are more likely to react favourably if you ask politely:礼貌地求助更有可能让对方答应帮忙：

- Could you possibly help me?请问您能帮帮我吗？
- I wonder if you could give me a hand?不知道您能否帮我一个忙？
- Would you mind opening the door for me?请你帮我开开门好吗？
- I wonder if you'd mind taking a picture of us?不知道您是否愿意给我们拍张照片？
- Could I ask you to keep an eye on my luggage for a moment?请你帮我照看一下行李好吗？

Responses:回应：

- Yes, of course.行，当然可以。
- I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry.对不起，我要赶时间。
- Sure.没问题。
(informal or North American English)

Express Yourself Offering to do somethingOffering to do something主动提出做某事There are various ways of offering and accepting help:表达提供和接受帮助有多种方式：

- Would you like me to help you with that?你要我来帮你做这件事吗？
- Can I give you a hand?要我帮一把吗？
- Can I help you with that?要我帮你做这件事吗？
- Shall I carry that for you?我来帮你提着它好不好？
(British English or formal, North American English)
- Would it help if I spoke to Julie before you call her?你给朱莉打电话之前我先跟她谈谈是否有帮助？
- Let me take your bag.我帮你拿包吧。
- If there's anything I can do (to help), let me know.要是我能帮上什么忙的话，请告诉我。

Responses:回应：

- That's very kind/nice/generous/thoughtful of you. Thank you.你真是太好了／太慷慨了／太周到了。谢谢你。
- It's all right, thank you. I can manage/do it.没事儿，谢谢你。我应付得了。
- Thanks. That would be very helpful.谢谢，那会非常有用。

I'm afraid I can't help you.恐怕我帮不了你。
My mother helps me a lot.母亲给了我很多帮助。
Talking to a counsellor helped her enormously.同顾问的交谈使她受益匪浅。
The minimum wage is designed to help people in low-pay service industries.最低工资制是为帮助低收入服务行业人员。
Can you help me with my homework?你能教我做作业吗？
Many people inadvertently help thieves by leaving keys in full view.很多人把钥匙放在很显眼的地方，无形中帮了小偷的忙。
He had actively helped many Jews to escape.他积极地帮助了很多犹太人逃走。
Lavender oil supposedly helps you sleep.据说熏衣草油有助于睡眠。
The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.这个展览奠定了她的艺术地位。
Therapy helped her overcome her fear.治疗帮助她战胜了恐惧。
We were given clues to help us solve the puzzle.我们得到了有助于解决这个难题的线索。
I need contacts that could help in finding a job.我需要能帮我找到工作的社会关系。
We must all try and help each other.我们都必须努力互相帮助。
Many people are willing to give their own time to help the community. 很多人愿意付出自己的时间去帮助社区。
The students helped to raise £750 for the national appeal.学生们为全国募捐筹集了750英镑。
We're helping to create a healthier, better future for everyone.我们正在帮助每个人创造一个更健康、更美好的未来。

Topics Social issuesa1

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

a lot
a bit
a little
…

verb + help

be able to
can
be unable to
…

preposition

across
into
out of
…

phrases

help somebody to their feet
a way of helping

[intransitive, transitive] to improve a situation; to make it easier for something to happen改善状况；促进；促使

The support of our families has helped enormously.我们家庭的支持帮助很大。
it helps (doing something) It helped being able to talk about it.能谈谈这件事很有好处。
it helps that… It certainly helped that her father is a duke!她父亲是公爵，事情当然好办！
help towards something The money raised will help towards (= partly pay for) the cost of organizing the championships.筹集的资金将有助于支付组织锦标赛的费用。
help something It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us.知道大家都在议论我们也于事无补。
help (to) do something This should help to reduce the pain.这个应有助于减轻痛楚。
We need new measures to help fight terrorism.我们需要新的措施来帮助打击恐怖主义。

His statement hardly helped his case.他的陈述对他的案子几乎没有什么帮助。
The music really helps the scene work.音乐确实有助于场景的工作。
I thought a walk would help somehow.我认为散步总能有所帮助。
Intense guilt won't necessarily help here.强烈的内疚在这儿未必有帮助。
The whole process was greatly helped by the widespread availability of computers.计算机的广泛使用使整个流程快捷了很多。
Correct breathing helps to clear the mind and reduce tension.正确的呼吸有助于清醒头脑、缓解紧张情绪。
The new service helped boost pre-tax profits by 10%.新服务令税前利润提高了10%。
The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.研究现在也有助于了解过去。
Think of some questions that will help focus the discussion.想出一些问题使讨论的主题更突出。
Iron helps in the formation of red blood cells.铁促进血红细胞的形成。
It helps immensely that he has cast good actors.他选了好演员，这很有帮助。
efforts to help bridge the gap between those who have access to the internet and those who don't努力帮助弥合那些能上网和不能上网的人之间的差距

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

considerably
dramatically
enormously
…

verb + help

be designed to

preposition

somebody to move移动某人

[transitive] help somebody + adv./prep. to help somebody move or do some other action by letting them lean on you, guiding them, etc.搀扶；带领

She helped him to his feet.她扶他站了起来。
We were helped ashore by local people.我们被当地人救上岸。

He gently helped her back into the chair.他轻轻地扶她坐回到椅子上。
She helped the old man out of the car.她扶着老大爷下了车。
I helped her across the road.我领她过马路。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

a lot
a bit
a little
…

verb + help

be able to
can
be unable to
…

preposition

across
into
out of
…

phrases

help somebody to their feet
a way of helping

give food/drink给食物／饮料

[transitive] to give yourself/somebody food, drinks, etc.为（自己或某人）取用

help yourself If you want another drink, just help yourself.你要是想再喝一杯就请自便。
help yourself/somebody to something Can I help you to some more salad?再给你来点色拉好吗？

steal偷窃

[transitive] help yourself to something (informal, disapproving) to take something without permission擅自拿走；窃取 synonym steal

He'd been helping himself to the money in the cash register.他一直在偷现金出纳机中的钱。

词源Old English helpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen.

Idioms

somebody cannot help (doing) something | somebody cannot help but do something

used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid something某人忍不住（或无法抑制）做某事；不可能避免某事
- I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us.我总觉得他没把他知道的事全告诉我们。
- He can’t help being ugly.他忍不住丑。
- She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.她不禁琢磨着他在想些什么。
- It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it).这是不可避免的。
- He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible).他工作能少做就尽量少做。
- I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it.我总是和她意见不合，闹得不欢而散，我不知道为什么，我就是忍不住。
- I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault).公共汽车晚点了，我没办法。
- She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself).她突然大笑起来，不能自已。
- She won’t be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it).她不会再被邀请了，除非我能帮忙。

give/lend a helping hand

to help somebody帮助；伸出援助之手

God/Heaven help somebody

(informal) used to say that you are afraid somebody will be in danger or that something bad will happen to them（表示担心某人将有危险或有难）
- God help us if this doesn't work.如果这个行不通，那就要靠上帝了。
Some people find this use of God offensive.Topics Dangerc2

so help me (God)

used to swear that what you are saying is true, especially in a court of law我发誓，上帝作证（尤用于法庭）

help

noun

/help/

Idioms

making easier/better使较容易／较好

[uncountable] the act of helping somebody to do something帮助；协助；援助

Thank you for all your help.感谢你的一切帮助。
to ask/call/appeal for help请求/打电话/求助
The offer of help came too late.提供帮助来得太晚了。
help with something Do you need any help with that?这事你需要帮忙吗？
of help (to somebody) Can I be of any help to you?我能帮你什么忙吗？
with help from somebody/something With help from a parent, a child can do simple cooking.在家长的帮助下，孩子可以做一些简单的饭菜。
with the help of somebody/something She recovered with the help of her family and friends.在家人和朋友的帮助下，她康复了。
He attended university with the help of a scholarship.他在奖学金的帮助下上了大学。
without the help of somebody/something None of this would have been possible without their help.如果没有他们的协助，这事没有一样能办成。
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts.他们最终决定寻求专家的帮助。
They can usually manage by themselves, but occasionally need outside help.他们一般能够自己应付，偶尔也需要外援。

for somebody in danger对处于危险中的人

[uncountable] the act of helping somebody who is in danger救助

Quick, get help!快，找人援救！
She screamed for help.她高声喊救命。
His suicide attempt was really a cry for help.他的自杀企图实际上是在呼救。

Don't panic—help is at hand.别慌，救援人员马上就到。
He lay injured for four hours before help arrived.他受伤 4 个小时后才得到救治。
He ran to get help.他跑去求援。
I heard a cry for help from inside the building.我听到楼里传出一声呼救。
I opened the window and called for help.我打开窗户，大声呼救。

Topics Dangera1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
considerable
enormous
…

verb + help

get
have
receive
…

help + verb

arrive
come
be at hand
…

help + noun

desk
line
menu
…

preposition

beyond help
of help
with help
…

phrases

an appeal, a plea, a request, etc. for help
a cry for help
in need of help
…

advice/money忠告；钱

[uncountable] advice, money, etc. that is given to somebody in order to solve their problems有助益的东西（如忠告、钱等）

professional/medical/financial help专业/医疗/经济帮助
I decided to seek legal help.我决定寻求法律援助。
help in doing something The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork.这个机构提供文件处理方面的实际帮助。
help with something You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car.你应该符合条件获取养车补助。
help for somebody The charity provides emergency help for refugees.慈善机构为难民提供紧急帮助。
help from somebody Get help from someone who understands the legal side.向了解法律方面的人寻求帮助。

The training centre provides special help for the long-term unemployed.培训中心为长期失业者提供特别帮助
Your advice was a great help to me.你的建议对我很有帮助。
Is there any extra help for disabled students?对残疾学生提供额外帮助吗？
Local teachers provided invaluable help in developing the material.当地教师在材料编写中提供了可贵的帮助。
Some of the injured animals were beyond help and had to be destroyed.有些受伤的动物已经无法医治，不得不将其杀死。
Teachers have little time to give individual help to students.老师没有时间给每一个学生作个别辅导。
The careers officer gives direct help as well as advice.就业顾问不但提供建议，还提供直接的帮助。
The family's request for help went unanswered.这个家庭发出的求助没有回应。
The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help.那人显然急需医治。
This is the first scheme to offer real help to working mothers.这是第一个向职业母亲提供实质性帮助的计划。

Topics Suggestions and advicea2, Social issuesa2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
considerable
enormous
…

verb + help

get
have
receive
…

help + verb

arrive
come
be at hand
…

help + noun

desk
line
menu
…

preposition

beyond help
of help
with help
…

phrases

an appeal, a plea, a request, etc. for help
a cry for help
in need of help
…

on a computer/phone, etc.

[uncountable] a function on a computer, phone, etc. that provides information on how to use the computer, phone, etc.有助益的东西（如忠告、钱等）

The online help is very good.在线帮助非常好。
a help file/page/menu/screen 帮助文件/页面/菜单/屏幕

being useful有用

[uncountable] the fact of being useful有用

The map wasn't much help.这张地图没多大用处。
Was the information I gave you any help?我给你的信息有帮助吗？
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help.光是对他大喊大叫不会有多大用处。
with the help of something I managed to understand it with the help of a dictionary.借助字典，我设法理解了它。
of help (to somebody) The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever!他们送我上的课程一点帮助都没有！

We broke open the lock with the help of a hammer.我们用锤子把锁砸开了。
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze.邻居们借助一把梯子把孩子们从大火中救了出来。
The manual is too technical to be of help to the inexperienced user.这本手册太专业，对没有经验的用户没什么用处

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
considerable
enormous
…

verb + help

get
have
receive
…

help + verb

arrive
come
be at hand
…

help + noun

desk
line
menu
…

preposition

beyond help
of help
with help
…

phrases

an appeal, a plea, a request, etc. for help
a cry for help
in need of help
…

person/thing人；事物

[singular] a person or thing that helps somebody有帮助的人（或事物）

She was more of a hindrance than a help.她非但没帮上忙，反而碍事。
It's a great help having you around.有你在真是帮了大忙。
Your advice was a big help.你的建议很有帮助。
a help to somebody She's been a big help to her father.她一直是父亲的好帮手。
(ironic) You're a great help, I must say!我得说，你可没少帮忙！

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
considerable
enormous
…

verb + help

get
have
receive
…

help + verb

arrive
come
be at hand
…

help + noun

desk
line
menu
…

preposition

beyond help
of help
with help
…

phrases

an appeal, a plea, a request, etc. for help
a cry for help
in need of help
…

in house住宅

the help

[uncountable + singular or plural verb] (especially North American English) the person or people employed by somebody to clean their house, etc.仆人 see also home help

词源Old English helpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen.

Idioms

there is no help for it

(especially British English) it is not possible to avoid doing something that may harm somebody in some way没办法；别无选择
- There's no help for it. We shall have to call the police.没法子了。我们只得叫警察了。

help

exclamation

/help/

used to call for help because you are in a dangerous situation（表示担心某人将有危险或有难）
- Help, I'm stuck!救命，我被卡住了！
词源Old English helpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen.

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