| 单词 | damage |
| 释义 | noun | verb damagedamage1 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [uncountable] 1PHYSICAL HARM physical harm that is done to something or to a part of someone’s body so that is broken or injured: damage to There was a lot of damage to both cars. The floods caused damage to crops. The earthquake caused major damage to the freeway system. Many people lost their houses due to flood damage. The treatment can cause permanent kidney damage.2EMOTIONAL HARM harm that is done to someone’s emotions or mind: The death of a parent can cause long-lasting psychological damage in younger children.3BAD EFFECT a bad effect on something: damage to The incident resulted in great damage to the city’s reputation.4damages law money that a court orders someone to pay as a punishment for harming a person or the person's property: The court awarded the families $33 million in damages.5the damage is done spoken used to say that something bad has happened so that it is impossible for the situation to be as good as it was before: Ed apologized later for being so mean, but the damage was already done.6damage control an attempt to limit the bad effects of something: Since the scandal broke, the senator’s staff have been busy doing damage control.7What’s the damage? spoken humorous used to ask how much you have to pay for somethingCOLLOCATIONSverbscause damage (also do damage informal, inflict damage formal) We surveyed the damage caused by the bomb.suffer/sustain damage formal She has suffered damage to her hearing.repair damage The cost of repairing the damage could be around $300 million.prevent/avoid damage Young trees need to be protected from damage by strong winds.minimize damage (=cause a little as possible) The air force tried to minimize damage to the city by bombing only a small number of government buildings.assess the damage (=see how much damage there is) Farmers say it will take weeks to assess the damage caused by the floods.adjectives/nouns + damageserious/severe damage The earthquake caused severe damage to a number of buildings.significant/considerable damage The chemicals pose risks of significant damage to human health.extensive/widespread damage (=covering a large area) Because of the size of the bomb, the damage was extensive.permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage (=damage that cannot be repaired) By smoking for so long, she may have suffered irreversible damage to her health.major damage The hail did major damage to crops.minor damage Fortunately, the fire caused only minor damage.physical damage (=damage to a building, structure, or someone’s body) There is considerable evidence that the drug can cause physical damage.structural damage (=damage to the structure of a building) The building was checked for structural damage.environmental damage The program will concentrate on reducing environmental damage and pollution.fire/storm/flood etc. damage (=caused by fire, storm, flood, etc.) The campsite suffered extensive flood damage.brain/liver/nerve etc. damage If you drink a lot of alcohol it can cause liver damage.property damage The insurance will cover property damage up to $150,000.accidental damage (=caused by an accident) The insurance covers you for accidental damage to your possessions while you are on vacation. noun | verb damagedamage2 ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] 1to do physical harm to something or to part of someone’s body so that it is broken or injured: The storm damaged hundreds of houses. He slipped on some ice and damaged ligaments in his knee.2to do something that makes a people have less respect or positive feeling for a person, organization, or relationship: damage somebody’s reputation/credibility/relationship etc. The crisis has badly damaged the president’s authority.WORD CHOICE: damage, harm, hurt, injure• Use damage about things or body parts (but NOT people): The crash damaged the car engine. Smoking had damaged his lungs.• Use harm for people and things: The chemicals are clearly harming the environment. I would never do anything to harm you!• Use hurt or injure for people or body parts: He hurt his leg playing football. The bomb attack injured hundreds of people. |
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