offensive.有人认为此用法含冒犯意。so 'help me (God) used to swear that what
you are saying is true, espe- cially in a court of law我;誓，上帝_证（尤用于法E ) u:i；yj ,help sb
'off/ on with sth to help sb put on/ take off a piece of clothing 帮某人脱 / 穿表服：let me heZp you o方 with
your coat.義籴帮#脱大衣吧。，help 'out | .help sb^'out to help sb, especially
in a difficult situation 帮助某人摆脱（困:i ): He’s aZways wf 出 ng
to hdp out•他总是急人;£难。◊ When J bought the house, my sister heiped me
out with a 〖oan.我买这所房子时，
我姐姐借给了我一笔钱解了急。
• noun
►
MAKING EASIER/BETTER 使较容易 / 较好 1 [U]〜（with sth) the act of helping sb to
do sth 帮 gi;协助；援助：
TTianfc
you /or aH your heZp.感谢#沾一知帮助。〇Do you need any heip with that?这秦你需要_忙吗？◊ Can J be o/any help to you?我能帮你合'么忙吗？• ONbne 〇/ this
wouZii have been possi'bZe without their heZp.如果疫 有他们的协助，这事没有一样能办成。◊ She stopped smoking with the help of her family and
friends.
人和朋友的帮助下戒了烟。
►
ADVICE/MONEY 忠告；钱 2 [U]〜（with sth) advice, money, etc. that is given to sb in
order to solve their problems有助益的东西（如忠告、钱等）：to seek jiimmcial/Iegal/medfca!，etc. /ie〖p 寻未经挤、法律、 医疗等援助rhe organization o#ers
practical heip in
wit/i paperwork.这个机构提供文件处理方面的实
‘际帮助。◊ Vow shouZd quai办/or heZp with the costs 〇/ running a car你应该符合条件获取养车补助。◊ a help key/screen (= a function on a
computer that provides information on how to use the computer)帮助键 / 屏幕 (计算机中提供计算机使用信息的功能）
►
BEING USEFUL 有用 3 [U] the fact of being
useful 有用：
The map wasn’t much Zieip•这张地图没多大用也。◊ With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the chiidren介om the Maze.邻居们借助一把梯子把孩子
们从大火中政了 出来。◊ Just shouting at him
isn’t gofng to be a〖ot o/hdp.光是对他大喊大叫不会有多大用处。
►
FOR $B IN DANGER 对处子危脸中的 A
4 [U] the act of
helping sb who is in danger Quick, get help!
找又援救！ ◊
She screamed/or hdp.鈿高声喊救命。
►
PERSON/THING 人；事物 5 [sing.] a 〜（to sb) a person or thing
that helps sb 有帮助的人（或事物）：She was more 〇/a hindrance them a heip.她非帮上忙，反而
碍事。◊ Ybur advice was a big hdp•你的i议很有帮助。
◊
(，>o/7/c) Ybu’re a
great heip, J must say/ 我得说，你可没
少帮忙！
►
IN HOUSE 住宅 6 the . help’[U+sing./pl. .V.] (espec/fl//y NAm£) the person or people who are employed by
sb to dean their house, etc.仆人一see also home help IT»TiW1 there is no 'help for it (especially Br^) it is not possible to
avoid doing sth that may harm sb in some way 没办法；别无选择：rhere’s no heZp/or it.
We shaH have to caH the poiice.没法子了6我们只得叫瞥察了。
'help desk noun a service, usually in a
business company, that gives people information and help, especially if they
are having problems with a computer ( ^ 业公司的）咨询服务，咨询台；（尤指计算机的）帮助台
help-er /'help0(r)/ noun a person who helps sb
to do sth 帮幸；lij手：awfHfng heiper自愿帮忙者 help-ful tHr/'helpfl/
1 "(for sb) (to do sth) | 〜（in doing sth) | 〜（to sb) able to improve a
particular situation 有用的；有益的；有帮
助的 useful ： helpful
advice/information/
suggestions有用的劝告/信感/建议◊ Sony J can’t be
more heZp/W.对不起，我帮不上更多的忙。◊ Jt wouZd be ZieZp/W/or me to see the damage/or
myse〖/•要能亲眼看
看造成的破环会对我有所帮助。◊ R〇ie-p〖ay is
deveiopi/rg communication sfciHs.角色扮演有助于搶高沟
通技玲。_ ◊抑e boofcZet shoufd be
very to parents
o/disaWeci chiWren•这本小册子对于残疾儿童的父母会很
看用。2 (of a person 人)willing
to help sb 愿意帮忙
的：I called the police
but they weren^ very helpful. 我叫了瞀察，但他们不太肯帮忙。◊:ThestajgfcouW/i’t have been more he故如•职员们十分愿意帮忙。EH3 unhelpful ► help-fuMy /-fali/ adv. ： She helpfully suggested
that 1 try the local library,
试本地的图书馆。help^u丨-ness not//? [uj
help-ing /'helpirj/ noun ~ (of sth) an
amount of food given to sb at a meal (进‘时的）一份食物，一客食物
BPITl serving： asma〖(/generous
helping —小/大份食
物◊
We aH /md a second helping o/pie.我们又都吃了一
份馅饼。
help.less
/’helplas/
〇〇!/•• 1 unable
to take care of yourself or do things without the help』 of other people 无自 理能力的；不能自立的；无助的：the he㈣ess victims 〇/ war无助的战争受害者◊(! gesture/Zoofc无可桑
何的姿备/表◊ ffe iay /ie〖p〖ess on
the_/Toor.他无助地
M 在;^ 被上。v ◊ It’s natural
to/eeZ heipZess against such abuse.对这#虐待感到无能为力是自然的。◊ TTie worst part is being to .change anything.最糟糕的是没
有能力改变任何秦情。2〜(with sth) unable to control
a strong feeling 无法洳制的：helpless panfe/rage 抑制不 住的恐慌 / 愤.怒◊ The audience was heipiess
with iau客hter.观焱情不自禁地本笑。► help.less.丨y adv.: They watched
helplessly as their home went up in flames. 他们无奈地看着自己的家被大火吞没。helplessness noun [U] ： a /eeKng/sense 〇/ he〖p【essness 夫:能为力的 感觉I
help.line
/'helplain/
now/? (8r£) a telephone service
that provides advice and information about particular problems服务热线（提供咨询和信息的电话）
help-mate /'helpmeit/ (also help-meet /'helpmiit/)
noun
(formal or literary) a helpful partner,
especially a wife得力的伴侣；（尤指）妻子
helter-skelter
/.helta
'skelta(r); NAmE .heltar/ noun, adj.
u noun [Br^) a tall tower at a fairground that has a path twisting around the
outside of it from the top to the bottom for people to slide down (游乐场的）螺旋滑梯
•
adj. [only before noun] done in a hurry and in a
way that lacks organization 长乱的；仓促兩：a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadHne最后期限到来前的匆忙赶工
► helter-skelter adv.
hem /hem/ noun, verb
►
noun the edge of a piece of
cloth that has been folded over and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing (衣月艮 等的）褶边，套边：々〇 tafce
up the hem 〇/a dress (= to make
the dress shorter)把连衣裙改短
►
verfc (-mm_V[VN] to make a hem on sth (给某■物）缝
边，%边：to hem a s/drt
给裙子缝边[M ,hem and
'haw (NAmE) = hum and haw at
hum v. ,hem
sb/sth^'in to surround sb/sth so
that they cannot move or grow easily包围，限制（某人/某事物:b BDCI hedge sb/sth in： The village is hemmed
in on all sides by mountains.村子四面环山。◊
{figurative) She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and regulations. 得受到他们那些琐碎的规章制度的束缚。
'he-mart noun (pi. he-men) (often humorous) a strong man with big
muscles, especially one who likes to show other people how strong he is强健的男子（尤指好显示
其体魄者）
hema-tite (NAm£) = haematite hema-tol-ogy {
hemi-sphere
/'hemisfi8(r);
NAmE -sfir/ noun 1 one half of the earth,
especially the half above or below the EQUATOR (地球的）半球；（尤指）北半球，南半球：
the
northern/southem hemisphere 爿匕
/ 南半球 2 either half of the brain _(大脑的）半球：the left/right cere-
braZ hemisphere 大也左
/
右半球
3
one half of a sphere (=a round
solid object)(球体的
1
半球
hemi-spher-ical
/.hemi'sferikl;
NAmE also -'sfir-/ adj.
shaped like a hemisphere 半球形的 henn.Hne7_hemlain/ /7〇wn the. bottom edge of a
dress or skirt; the length of a dress or skirt .(衣裙的）底边，.j下^ 摆；衣裙长度：Shorter hemlines are
back in this season. 本季又重新时兴较短的衣裙。
hem-lock /'hemlDk; NAmE -la:k/ noun 1 [U, C] a poisonous plant with a mass of small white
flowers