damage

noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Idioms

[uncountable] physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable（有形的）损坏，破坏，损失
- serious/severe damage严重/严重损坏
- The building suffered extensive damage by fire in 1925.这座建筑在 1925 年因火灾遭到了大面积的损毁。
- permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage永久性/不可修复/不可逆转的损害
- The accident caused no permanent damage.事故没有造成永久性损害。
- She suffered minor brain damage at birth.她出生时脑部受到轻微损伤。
- liver/nerve/kidney damage肝脏/神经/肾脏损伤
- flood/storm/smoke/water/fire damage洪水/风暴/烟雾/水/火灾损失
- damage to something The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 billion.地震造成的财产损失估计达60亿美元。
- The storm didn't do much damage.暴风雨并未造成严重损失。
- Industry could inflict further damage on the island's ecology.工业可能会对该岛的生态造成进一步的破坏。
- It could take years to repair the damage.修复损坏可能需要数年时间。
- Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage.一定要给你的照相机投保，以防丢失或损坏。
see also collateral damage, criminal damage
- There is growing awareness of the environmental damage caused by cars.人们越来越意识到汽车对环境的破坏。
- All three compounds caused substantial DNA damage. 这三种化合物都造成了实质性的DNA损伤。
- He was prosecuted for criminal damage to a vehicle.他被控对汽车存在刑事损害。
- In war, there is always collateral damage.战争中，总有附带损害。
- At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage.损毁程度目前还很难估计。
- Let's take a look at the damage.让我们看看损失情况吧。
- I insist on paying for the damage.我坚持要赔偿损失。
- Crops are sprayed with chemicals to prevent damage from insects.庄稼喷上了农药预防虫害。
- The attempt at stopping the floods turned into a damage-limitation exercise.阻止洪水的奋战变成了一场尽可能控制损失的演练。
- The insurance policy covers the building for accidental damage.这份保单承保这座建筑的意外毁损。
- The power plant will cause untold damage to the local environment.电站将会对当地环境造成不可估量的损害。
- The property damage is expected to exceed $10 billion. 财产损失预计超过100亿美元。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + damage
- cause
- do
- inflict
- …
damage + verb
- occur
- result
damage + noun
- assessment
- report
- control
- …
preposition
- damage by
- damage from
- damage to
- …
phrases
- the cost of the damage
- the damage is done
- the extent of the damage
- …
[uncountable] harmful effects on somebody/something损害；伤害
- The children suffered psychological and emotional damage.孩子们遭受了心理和情感上的伤害。
- irreparable/permanent/lasting damage不可挽回的/永久的/持久的损害
- damage to somebody/something This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。
- It will be hard to repair the damage to his reputation.对他名誉的损害将很难修复。
- Don't you think you've done enough damage already?你不认为你已经造成了足够的伤害吗？
- Don't try to apologize—the damage is done.别道歉了－已于事无补了。
- Serious damage control was needed after the information was leaked to the papers.信息泄露给报界后，需要采取严格的损失控制措施。
- The incident did permanent damage to relations between the two countries.这起事件对两国关系造成了永久的损害。
- They inflicted severe psychological damage on their opponents.他们给对手造成了极大的心理伤害。
Topics War and conflictb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + damage
- cause
- do
- inflict
- …
damage + verb
- occur
- result
damage + noun
- assessment
- report
- control
- …
preposition
- damage by
- damage from
- damage to
- …
phrases
- the cost of the damage
- the damage is done
- the extent of the damage
- …
damages
[plural] an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to somebody by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury（法院判定的）损害赔偿金
- He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000.他被责令支付总额为 3 万英镑的损害赔偿金。
- They intend to sue for damages.他们打算起诉，要求赔偿损失。
- Ann was awarded £6 000 (in) damages.安被判予 6 000 英镑的损害赔偿金。
- She was awarded damages of £6 000 .她获得了6 000英镑的赔偿金。
see also punitive damages
- A woman is to bring a civil damages claim against the two men.一名女子要对这两名男子提起民事赔偿诉讼。
- He received damages for personal injury.他拿到了人身伤害赔偿金。
- If goods are lost in transit, the carrier will be liable for damages.货物若在运输途中丢失，承运人有责任赔偿。
- The court will assess the damages.法庭将会评定损失赔偿额。
- The judge upheld her claim for damages against her former employer.法官支持她向以前的雇主索赔。
- damages incurred by the unfairly sacked workers不公平解雇工人引发的损害赔偿
Topics Crime and punishmentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- civil
- substantial
- punitive
- …
verb + damages
- incur
- suffer
- claim
- …
damages + noun
- action
- claim
- award
- …
preposition
- in damage
- damage for
- damage of
- …
phrases
- an action for damages
- a claim for damages

词源Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.

Idioms

what’s the damage?

(informal) a way of asking how much something costs要花多少钱

damage

verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they damage	/ˈdæmɪdʒ/ /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
he / she / it damages	/ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
past simple damaged	/ˈdæmɪdʒd/ /ˈdæmɪdʒd/
past participle damaged	/ˈdæmɪdʒd/ /ˈdæmɪdʒd/
-ing form damaging	/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

damage something/somebody to have a bad or harmful effect on something/somebody损害；伤害；毁坏；破坏
- The church was badly damaged by the 1997 earthquake.这座教堂在1997年的地震中严重受损。
- Smoking seriously damages your health.吸烟严重损害人体健康。
- to be severely/heavily damaged in the fire在火灾中严重受损
- Our car was damaged beyond repair in the crash.我们的汽车在事故中损坏得无法修理。
- She fears the allegations could permanently damage her reputation.她担心这些指控可能会永久损害她的声誉。
- She was psychologically damaged by her experiences.她的经历给她造成了心理伤害。
- A number of houses were damaged or destroyed by the fire.许多房屋被大火损坏或摧毁。
- Injuries were minimal, but some business property was damaged. 受伤很少，但一些商业财产遭到破坏。
- Damp has damaged some of the paintings irreparably.潮湿已经不可挽回地损坏了一些画。
- The government has the power to fine companies that damage the environment.政府有权对破坏环境的公司进行罚款。
- Many feel the organization's credibility has been damaged.许多人认为该组织的信誉受到了损害。
Synonyms damage
damage
- hurt
- harm
- impair
These words all mean to have a bad effect on somebody/something.
- damage to cause physical harm to something, making it less attractive, useful or valuable; to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
  The fire badly damaged the town hall.火灾使市政厅遭到严重破坏。
  emotionally damaged children感情上受伤害的孩子
- hurt (rather informal) to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:指伤害、损害：
  Hard work never hurt anyone.努力工作绝无害处。
- harm to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
  Pollution can harm marine life.污染会危及海洋生物。
damage, hurt or harm?用 damage、hurt 还是 harm？Hurt is slightly less formal than damage or harm, especially when it is used in negative statements: It won’t hurt him to have to wait a bit. • It won’t damage/harm him to have to wait a bit. Harm is also often used to talk about ways in which things in the natural world such as wildlife and the environment are affected by human activity.
- impair (rather formal) to damage somebody’s health, abilities or chances:指损害、削弱（健康、能力或机会）：
  Even one drink can impair driving performance.即使一杯酒也可能影响驾驶操作。
Patterns
- to damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody’s chances
- to damage/hurt/harm somebody’s interests/reputation
- to damage/harm/impair somebody’s health
- to seriously/greatly damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody/something
- to badly/severely damage/hurt/impair somebody/something
Collocations Injuries
Injuries身体损伤Being injured受伤
- have a fall/an injury跌了一跤；受伤
- receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤
- hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg伤到脚踝／背／大腿
- damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤
- pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱
- sprain/twist your ankle/wrist扭伤脚踝／手腕
- break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折
- fracture/crack your skull头盖骨破裂
- break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙
- burst/perforate your eardrum使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔
- dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼
- bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀
- burn/scald yourself/your tongue烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头
- bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries治疗伤病
- treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤
- examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤
- repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨
- amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢
- put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带
- need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches需要缝针；缝针；拆线
- put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液
- have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy接受物理疗法
Topics War and conflictb1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- heavily
- seriously
- …
词源Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.