| 单词 | help |
| 释义 | help help /help/ exclamation help!► A2 shouted by a person who is asking for someone to come and save them from a dangerous situationThesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjections— help /help/noun A2 [U] the act of helping another person: » Do you need any help with those boxes?» Her parents gave her some help with her bank loan (= paid some of it).Thesaurus+: ↑Helping and co-operatingB2 [S] something or someone that helps: » Having a satnav would be a help.» He was a great help (to me) while my husband was away.Thesaurus+: ↑Helpers and accomplices , ↑People who help or serve people professionallyF0 [C] someone, usually a woman, who is employed to clean your house and do other small jobs: » a home helpThesaurus+: ↑People who help or serve people professionally , ↑Helpers and accomplicesWord partners for help noun• ♯ask for/♯need/♯seek/♯want help• ♯give/♯offer/♯provide help• ♯enlist the help of sb• ♯refuse help• ♯extra/♯financial/♯professional help• a ♯big/♯enormous/♯great/♯real help• help ♯from sb/sth• help ♯with sth• ♯with/♯without helpWord Builder:–Nouns: help, helper, helping, helpfulness–Adjectives: helpful, unhelpful, helpless–Verbs: help–Adverbs: helpfully, helplesslyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. need/seek/want help» I need some help with my homework.-lu. fetch/find/get/have/receive/summon help» I received a lot of financial help from my parents.-lu. give/offer/provide help» The charity can provide help with clothing and furniture.-lu. appeal/ask/beg/call/scream/shout for help» He's too proud to ask for help.-lu. refuse help» She refused help from her neighbours.-lu. be a help» The extra money will be a great help.-lu. enlist the help of sb» I managed to enlist the help of some strong men to move the piano.-lu. thank sb for their help» I'm cooking them lunch to thank them for their help.-lu. help arrives/comes» Help arrived in the shape of Aunty Jo with a box of food.–Prepositions-lu. help from sb/sth» We had a lot of help from our families.-lu. help in doing sth» Yoghurt can be a help in maintaining good digestion.-lu. help for sb» We provide help for teenage mothers.-lu. beyond help» I'd like to get him to a clinic, but I think he's beyond help.-lu. be of help (to) sb» Let me know if I can be of any help.-lu. help with sth» I need some help with my garden.-lu. with/without help» I decorated the bathroom, with some help from my sister.–Nouns-lu. help and advice/assistance/encouragement/guidance/support» My teacher gave me a lot of help and support.-lu. a bit/plenty of help» I had plenty of help in the kitchen.-lu. a cry for help» His behaviour was just a cry for help.-lu. a help desk/file/line» There is a help line for people who need advice on these tax changes.–Types-lu. financial/legal/medical/technical help» After the accident, we took legal advice.–Adjectives-lu. a big/enormous/great/real help» Jonathan was a big help when I moved house.-lu. extra/immediate/outside help» I need extra help with the housework.-lu. on-line/practical/professional help» My mother gave us a lot of practical help when the twins were born.–Phrases-lu. need/can use all the help you can get» If we're going to meet the deadline, we need all the help we can get.-lu. with a little help from your friends» I managed to make a success of the business, with a little help from my friends.-lu. help is at hand» We were stranded at the side of the road, but luckily help was at hand.• • • Extra Examples:» The earthquake survivors are in desperate need of help.» If you can just hold on I'll go and get some help.» We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend.» More help is needed for people on low incomes.» If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask.verb (MAKE EASIER) ↑Verb Endings for help A1 [I or T] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support, etc.: » How can I help you?» I wonder if you could help me - I'd like some information about flights to New Zealand.» My dad said he would help with the costs of (= give part of the cost of) buying a house.» [+ obj + (to) infinitive ] The £10,000 loan from the bank helped her (to) start her own business.» I feel that learning English will help (= improve) my chances of promotion at work.» Nothing can help her now (= her situation is too bad for anyone to be able to improve it).→ SEE ALSO HELPLINE(Cf. ↑helpline)Thesaurus+: ↑Helping and co-operatingB2 [I or T] If something helps a difficult or painful situation, it improves it or makes it easier or less painful: » The morphine didn't seem to help (the pain).Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterF0 [+ (to) infinitive] If something or someone helps to do something, they are one of several reasons for it happening: » The drought has helped (to) make this a disastrous year for Somalia.Thesaurus+: ↑Helping and co-operatingWord Builder:–Nouns: help, helper, helping, helpfulness–Adjectives: helpful, unhelpful, helpless–Verbs: help–Adverbs: helpfully, helplessly• • • Extra Examples:» The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.» We've got to enlist some people to help prepare the food.» Could I have a glass of water to help these pills go down ?» It's kind of you to offer to help.» She derived great satisfaction from helping other people.Common mistake: help! When help meaning 'make easier' is followed by another verb, that verb cannot be in the -ing form.! Do not say 'help doing something', or 'help someone doing something'.! Help is followed by an infinitive verb, either with or without 'to':! help someone (to) do something:» I helped Mary to do her homework.! You can also say help someone with something:» I helped Mary with her homework.verb (STOP YOURSELF) ↑Verb Endings for help can't/couldn't help► B1 If you can't/couldn't help something, such as acting in a particular way or making a particular remark, you are/were not able to control or stop it: » It was awful, but I couldn't help laughing.» "Stop giggling!" "I can't help it!"» I can't help thinking (= my true feeling is that) she'd be better off without him.Thesaurus+: ↑Inevitableverb [T] (GIVE/TAKE) ↑Verb Endings for help ► B1 to give something to someone: » Shall I help you to some more soup?Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplying• • • Extra Examples:» Feel free to help yourself to coffee.» "May I help myself to some more food?" "Yes, of course."» I wish my lodger would ask before helping himself to my food.» My daughter just helps herself to anything she fancies from my wardrobe - usually my only good clothes!» I'm not sure whether we should be helping ourselves to these snacks - perhaps they're meant for later.verb ↑Verb Endings for help help yourself B1► F0 to take something for yourself: » "Might I have some more bread?" "Please, help yourself!" |
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