help
verb
uk/help/us/help/helpverb(MAKE EASIER)
A1[IorT]
to make itpossibleoreasierfor someone to do something, by doingpartof theworkyourself or byprovidingadvice,money,support, etc.:
帮助，帮忙How can I help you?我如何才能帮你呢？
Iwonderif you could help me - I'd like someinformationaboutflightsto New Zealand.不知你能否帮我个忙——我想知道些飞往新西兰的相关航班信息。
Mydadsaid he would helpwiththecostsof(= givepartof thecostof)buyingahouse.我爸爸说他会资助我们买栋房子。
[+ obj + (to) infinitive]The $10,000loanfrom thebankhelped her(to)starther ownbusiness.10000英镑的银行贷款帮助她创办了自己的公司。
IfeelthatlearningEnglishwill help(=improve)mychancesofpromotionatwork.我觉得学英语有助于我在工作上获得提升。
Nothing can help her now(= hersituationis toobadfor anyone to beabletoimproveit).现在没人能帮得了她。
See also
helpline
to help someone
- helpCan I help you get that?
- aidThe project is designed to aid poorer countries.
- assistThe army arrived to assist in the search.
- collaborateWe collaborated on the project.
- cooperateSeveral countries are cooperating in the relief effort.
- benefitThe children have benefited greatly from the new facilities.
B2[IorT]
If something helps adifficultorpainfulsituation, itimprovesit or makes iteasieror lesspainful:
（使）好转；（使）缓解Themorphinedidn'tseemto help (thepain).吗啡似乎并不能缓解（疼痛）。
[+ (to) infinitive]
If something or someone helps to do something, that thing orpersonis one of severalreasonsfor ithappening:
助长；构成…的因素Thedroughthas helped(to)make this adisastrousyearfor Somalia.干旱让索马里今年祸不单行。
- Thecollegenow has acounsellorto helpstudentswith bothpersonalandworkproblems.
- We've got toenlistsomepeopleto helppreparethefood.
- Could I have aglassofwaterto help thesepillsgo down ?
- It'skindof you toofferto help.
- Shederivedgreatsatisfactionfrom helping otherpeople.
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turnidiom
- abet
- accommodative
- aid
- any port in a stormidiom
- assist
- assistance
- bridge
- carry
- facilitation
- givesomeonea leg upidiom
- give/lendsomeonea helping handidiom
- go a long way toward(s) doingsomethingidiom
- run errandsidiom
- share a platformidiom
- solid
- sponsor
- start(something)off
- succour
- supportively
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making things better
helpverb(STOP YOURSELF)
can't/couldn't help
B1
If you can't/couldn't help something, such asactingin aparticularway or making aparticularremark, you are/were notabletocontrolorstopit:
无法抑制，禁不住（做…）It wasawful, but I couldn't helplaughing.这真是糟糕，可我还是忍不住大笑起来。
"Stopgiggling!" "I can't help it!"“别再笑了！”“我忍不住呀！”
I can't helpthinking(= mytruefeelingis that)she'd bebetteroff without him.我不禁认为如果没有他她会过得更好。
Inevitable
- all roads lead to Romeidiom
- automatic
- be (only) a matter of timeidiom
- be damned ifyoudo and damned ifyoudon'tidiom
- be nothing for itidiom
- be part and parcel ofsomethingidiom
- fated
- implacability
- implacable
- implacably
- inalienable
- inexorable
- inexorably
- it can't be helpedidiom
- relentless
- relentlessly
- seal
- unavoidable
- unavoidably
- unstoppable
helpverb(GIVE/TAKE)
B1[T]
to give something to someone:
给予；取得Can I help youtosome moresoup?要不要我给你再添点儿汤？
- Feelfreeto help yourself tocoffee.
- "May I help myself to some morefood?" "Yes, ofcourse."
- Iwishmylodgerwouldaskbefore helping himself to myfood.
- Mydaughterjust helps herself to anything shefanciesfrom mywardrobe- usually my only goodclothes!
- I'm notsurewhether we should be helping ourselves to thesesnacks-perhapsthey'remeantforlater.
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- dish
- hand off
- handsomethingin
- handsomethingout
- handsomethingover
- handsomethinground
- invest
- passing
- reassignment
- rebid
- regift
- reprovision
- resource
- spare
help yourselfB1
to take something for yourself:
自己拿（某物）"Might I have some morebread?" "Please, helpyourself!"“我能再吃些面包吗？”“请自便！”
to take something from someone
- takeHe offered her the microphone but she wouldn't take it.
- take hold ofGet ready to take hold of the baton as the next runner approaches.
- snatchHe snatched the letter out of my hands before I could read it.
- stealThe car was stolen from right outside our house.
- pinchA thief pinched his wallet and phone.
- seizeFederal agents seized two computers.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- cull
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- picker
- plump
- Robin Hood
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- skim
Grammar
Help somebody (to) do
We use help with or without an object:…Idioms
give/lendsomeonea helping hand
God helpsomeone
it can't be helped
so help me (God)
Phrasal verb
help(someone)out
help
noun
uk/help/us/help/A2[U]
theactof helping anotherperson:
帮助，帮忙Do you need any help with thoseboxes?你需要人帮忙搬那些箱子吗？
Herparentsgave her some helpwithherbankloan(=paidsome of it).她父母帮她还了一部分银行贷款。
Synonyms
aid
assistance
relief
succourUKliterary
support(HELP)
advice
- adviceLet me give you some advice.
- helpI didn't know who to turn to for help.
- a piece of adviceLet me give you a piece of advice.
- counselI will miss his wise counsel.
- guidanceYoung people don't always appreciate the guidance offered by their parents and teachers.
- counsellingUKVictims of abuse usually need expert counselling.
B2[S]
something or someone that helps:
帮上忙的东西；帮手Having asatnavwould be a help.有一个卫星导航系统就能帮上忙了。
He was agreathelp (tome) while myhusbandwas away.我丈夫不在的时候他帮了我很大的忙。
[C]UKold-fashioned
someone who isemployedtocleanand do othersmalljobs:
佣人，（通常指）女佣ahomehelp家里的女佣
the helpold-fashioned
apersonor thepeopleemployedtoworkin someone'shomedoingcleaning,cooking,caringforchildren, etc.
佣人，佣工- Theearthquakesurvivorsare indesperateneed of help.
- If you can justholdon I'll go and get some help.
- We reallyappreciateall the help you gave us lastweekend.
- More help isneededforpeopleonlowincomes.
- If you need any help,pleasedon'thesitatetoask.
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turnidiom
- abet
- accommodative
- aid
- any port in a stormidiom
- assist
- assistance
- bridge
- carry
- facilitation
- givesomeonea leg upidiom
- give/lendsomeonea helping handidiom
- go a long way toward(s) doingsomethingidiom
- run errandsidiom
- share a platformidiom
- solid
- sponsor
- start(something)off
- succour
- supportively
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Helpers and accomplices
People who help or serve people professionally
Idiom
there's no help for it
help
exclamation
uk/help/us/help/help!
A2
shoutedby apersonwho isaskingfor someone to come andsavethem from adangeroussituation
救命！- "Help! I'mdrowning!" "Don'tpanic- I'm coming!"
- A woman wasleaningout of thewindowshouting, "Help! Fire!"
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- eatyourheart outidiom
- figure
- goodo
- mazel tov
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
- yum yum