good idea for sb to do sth (  A^fF

XL; ^ M : It wouldn’t do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ifc ^ tfj fj — To ,no 'harm done (iinformal) used to tell sb not to worry because they have caused no serious damage or injury Hr J$; p Jr fg %

( I&MIF ) out of harm’s 'way in a safe place where sb/sth cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to sb/sth    there is no harm in (sb’s)

doing sth | it does no harm (for sb) to do sth used to tell sb that sth is a good idea and will not cause any problems j#[ % $ ft 'a &L : He may say no, but there’s no harm in asking, fife rT      , ffi If] —jfUfe ft

Mo o It does no harm to ask. |nJA[i§iilA;M0 ■ verb [VN] to hurt or injure sb or to damage sth Mlt;

HF: He would never harm anyone.     AMIrfif5!

A0 0 Pollution can harm marine life.

£ ty] 0 o These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election.

ITiTTCI see fly n., hair o note at damage harm-fill On /'harmfl; NAmE 'harrmfl/ adj.

~ (to sb/sth) causing damage or injury to sb/sth, espe­cially to a person’s health or to the environment ( Ats X'fAAAJfA ) ^#67         the harmful effects

of alcohol M ft G*J Hr 0 Fruit juices can be harmful to children’s teeth. ^ ff nf fi&ffl. 17)LM (ft 5ftfr 0 0 the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays A PH #J W 9%          0 Many

household products are potentially harmful. P

► harm-fully /-fali/ adv. harm-ful-ness

noun [U]

harm-less On /'harmlas; NAmE 'ha:rm-/ adj.

1 ~ (to sb/sth) unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm       : The bacteria are harm­less to humans.        0 2 unlikely to upset

or offend anyone 7      3! ^ 7 'ft ; ASJtW EEC!

innocuous : It’s just a bit of harmless fun.

H7,    ►harmlessly adv.: The missile fell

harmlessly into the sea. ^          ^ f i] T W M, 'R 7fH Sfc ft fa

^fo harm-less-ness noun [U] har mon ic /har'rmmik; NAmEharr'marn-/ adj., noun m adj. [usually before noun] (music 1=f) relating to the way notes are played or sung together to make a pleasing sound

x noun [usually pi.] (music f)1a note that sounds together with the main note being played and is higher and quieter than that note ifLR 2 a high quiet note that can be played on some instruments like the violin by touching the string very lightly %\P har mon ica /har'mDnika; NAmE hair'main-/ (BrE also mouth organ) noun a small musical instrument that you hold near your mouth and play by blowing or sucking air through it p ^ — picture o page Rio har-mo-ni-ous /har'maunias; NAmE harr'mou-/ adj.

1             (of relationships, etc. ^ %. #) friendly, peaceful and without any disagreement A fR Ftf) ; fP it (ft

2             arranged together in a pleasing way so that each part goes well with the others ft ill ift ; ffl iit 1$ 0EEJ pleasing : a harmonious combination of colours ft

(ft fa Wa 2£ 3 (of sounds P ^) very pleasant when played or sung together fq iSf (ft; it jj§] (ft ► har-mo-ni- ous-ly adv.: They worked very harmoniously together.

har mo nium /har'mauniam; NAmE harr'moo-/ noun a musical instrument like a small organ. Air is forced through metal pipes to produce the sound and the different notes are played on the keyboard, ff ( H

harmon ize (BrE also -ise) /'harmanaiz; NAmE 'ha:rm-/ verb 1 [V] ~ (with sth) if two or more things harmonize with each other or one thing harmonizes with the other, the things go well together and produce an attractive result ( fq ^ ^ ft ) ft , jfl it : The new building does not harmonize with its surroundings. f]T^ 2 [VN] to make systems or rules similar in different countries or organizations ft ( 7 IpJ ftftiJI: the need to

harmonize tax levels across the European Union ft

3 [V] ~ (with sb/sth) to play or sing music that combines with the main tune to

make a pleasing sound A (  ► har-mon-

iza-tion, -isa-tion /.haimanai'zeijn; NAmE .harrmana'z-/ noun [U, C]

harmony /'harmani; NAmE 'harrm-/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [U] a state of peaceful existence and agreement ; jfl H: the need to be in harmony with our environment o to live together in perfect harmony       |W]£.f£ 0 social/racial harmony

ft^—compare discord 2 [U, C] {music #) the way in which different notes that are played or sung together combine to make a pleasing sound fP P : to sing in harmony fa fP P P| 0 to study four-part harmony [zgtftfP p o passionate lyrics and stunning vocal harmonies % /i Wt 'If 61) f: M fR ^ kP fP P 'M

3             compare discord(2) 3 [C, U] a pleasing combination of related things fPifc|; MUf : the harmony of colour in nature

harness /'harms; NAmE 'hairms/ noun, verb a noun 1 a set of strips of leather and metal pieces that is put around a horse’s head and body so that the horse can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. Sj f&jt 2 a set of strips of leather, etc. for fastening sth to a person’s body or to keep them from moving off or falling ( A,

: a safety harness          — picture o chair M in

'harness (BrE) doing your normal work, especially after a rest or a holiday (

in harness (with sb) {BrE) working closely with sb in order to achieve sth ( |f]^A )        Sl3p

■                  verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (to sth) to put a harness on a horse or other animal; to attach a horse or other animal to sth with a harness & (

±: to harness a horse    0 We harnessed two

ponies to the cart. 3% Cl ffi M EE & # 4 ^ I'J 7 ^ ±. 0 (figurative) In some areas, the poor feel harnessed to their jobs.

2 to control and use the force or strength of sth to produce power or to achieve sth ©^ij,          ( 1

U^f ) : attempts to harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy #ff] 0          o We must harness the

skill and creativity of our workforce.

harp /ha:p; NAmE ha:rp/ noun, verb m noun a large musical instrument with strings stretched on a vertical frame, played with the fingers #

4             picture o page R8 — see also Jew’s harp

m verb        harp on (about sth) | harp on sth to

keep talking about sth in a boring or annoying way

harp ist /'harpist; NAmE 'harrp-/ noun a person who plays the harp

har poon /har'purn; NAmEhair'p-/ noun, verb

■                  noun a weapon like a spear that you can throw or fire

from a gun and is used for catching large fish, whales, etc. &X

« verb [VN] to hit sth with a harpoon fflfiXX

'harp seal noun a grey seal with a curved mark on its

back 'mm®, mtmm (u fasm)

harp-si-chord /'harpsikord; NAmE 'harrpsikorrd/ noun an early type of musical instrument similar to a piano, but with strings that are plucked (= pulled), not hit ffc

m

harp si chord ist /’harpsikordist; NAmE 'harrpsikorrd-/ noun a person who plays the harpsichord H W ^

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harpy /'harpi; NAmE 'harrpi/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) a cruel creature with a woman’s head and body and a bird’s wings and feet ^

) 2 a cruel

woman |X|^^JA7

har ri dan /'haeridan/ noun {old-fashioned or literary) a bad-tempered unpleasant woman I

A;

har-rier /’haeria(r)/ noun a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the hawk family

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