help
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they help | |
| he / she / it helps | |
| past simple helped | |
| past participle helped | |
| -ing form helping |
- [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。
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？
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。
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？
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。
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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesa1I'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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- a lot
- a bit
- a little
- …
- be able to
- can
- be unable to
- …
- across
- into
- out of
- …
- 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。
Extra ExamplesHis 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- enormously
- …
- be designed to
- in
- [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 Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- a lot
- a bit
- a little
- …
- be able to
- can
- be unable to
- …
- across
- into
- out of
- …
- help somebody to their feet
- a way of helping
- [transitive]
to give yourself/somebody food, drinks, etc. 为（自己或某人）取用 - [transitive] help yourself to something (informal, disapproving)
to take something without permission 擅自拿走；窃取
make easier/better使更容易／更好
somebody to move移动某人
give food/drink给食物／饮料
steal偷窃
Word OriginOld 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）
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）