offensive. AAiAAll:fl?£'^i4E;to so 'help me (God) used to swear that what you are saying is true, espe- cially in a court of law 46 )

.help sb off/'on with sth to help sb put on/ take off a piece of clothing #^AI& / W AIR: Let me help you off with your coat. 46 A X^BB₀ .help

'out | .help sb—'out to help sb, especially in a difficult situation ( Bit ) : He’s always willing to

help out. ftk&jl^AAXto 0 When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan.

m noun

► MAKING EASIER/BETTER 1 [U] ~ (with sth)

the act of helping sb to do sth ^ ; ty&j; M&J:

Thank you for all your help. It % 6§ |o # Ik ₀ 0 Do you need any help with that? 0 Can

I be of any help to you? 46tlsfSF#ft'^,&1£®J?' 0 None of this would have been possible without their help.

W ftkCl6kkftIk, o She stopped

smoking with the help of her family and friends. A4nlI£6kffiSkX$7*0o

► ADVICE/MONEY & ; H 2 [U] ~ (with sth) advice,

money, etc. that is given to sb in order to solve their problems W Sb 69 A B ( #1 & #. ^ ) : to seek

financial/legal/medical, etc. help ?£ W ;

0 The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork.

l^^ftoo 0 You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car. ^H4¹$il5t#X#Ik₀ 0 a help

key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ^Iktl / MU

► BEING USEFUL AT A 3 [U] the fact of being useful 4f A :

The map wasn’t much help. 0

With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. 4P f] ft Ik—4E X IE ^ X Cl AAAXtfcTA Ac o Just shouting at him isn’t going to be a lot of help. AJifttlkA^ABlX&^^AA&to

► FOR SB IN DANGER )tf&'X jllMA 6k A 4 [U] the act of helping sb who is in danger #Jjj: Quick, get help!

46 AStfc! 0 She screamed for help.

► PERSON/THING A; 5 [sing.] a ~ (to sb) a person or thing that helps sb A W Ik 6k A ( ^ ) : She was

more of a hindrance than a help. Aft, fiiM

5|^₀ 0 Your advice was a big help. #6klti^llX‘^Iko

0 (ironic) You’re a great help, I must say! 46#ift, #nT48:

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► IN HOUSE f± X 6 the help [U+sing./pl. v.] (especially

NAmE) the person or people who are employed by sb to clean their house, etc. \ h A — see also home help lEIBI there is no 'help for it (especially BrE) it is not possible to avoid doing sth that may harm sb in some way W\ Jt&W: There’s no help for it. We shall

have to call the police. ^cflRIfnHW^To

'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 ( f§[

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help er /'helpa(r)/ noun a person who helps sb to do sth A; Ik A: a willing helper g jgflHf:# helpful On /'helpfl/ adj.

1 ~ (for sb) (to do sth) | ~ (in doing sth) | ~ (to sb) able

to improve a particular situation XA6k; tTM6k; flW Sb 6k ETlfl useful : helpful advice/information/ suggestions tf A 6k 3k o' / ft 0 Sorry I can’t be

more helpful. 34X^3, 46#r X±ll^6ktto o It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. HtbABHif #]£j&6k®f4^;£-X446X‘#f?f IX o Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. M & Sttf Sb A4t iSr

0 The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children. &XAjtX#X^JLS6kXM^m M A o 2 (of a person A) willing to help sb M M W A 6k : I called the police but they weren’t very helpful. HoWffiftkCAA#^'lto 0 The staff couldn’t have been more helpful. tR & C A ft IB it % ft ₀ GJ23 unhelpful ► help-ful-ly /-fali/ adv. : She helpfully suggested that I try the local library.

TDXJ&6k HI 45tto help-fulness noun [U]

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help ing /’helpii]/ noun ~ (of sth) an amount of food given to sb at a meal ( M#B46k ) “

HTT1 serving : a small/generous helping—A / A A" it^- ^ OWe all had a second helping of pie. 46ClXiP

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help-less /'helplas/ adj. 1 unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people A S atkA W; Aik g AL tf); AHj : the helpless victims of war AlkWi^A^S^oa helpless gestureAook AbT^ A'I# o He lay helpless on the floor. 'fikASkik ® /E ftk ® ± o 0 It’s natural to feel helpless against such abuse. AtlAAJi i iWo 0 The worst

part is being helpless to change anything. ®

2 ~ (with sth) unable to control a strong feeling AiAWrfrJ&A helpless panic/rage ffj'J A Q. W ® '1^ / 'K M O The audience was helpless with laughter. XI fX 'If A g ^ Ik A %» ► help-less-ly adv._: They watched helplessly as their home went up in flames. ftkCI A^lk#! g a|^SA^#So help-less-ness noun [U]: a feeling/sense of helplessness A $3 A A (ft lit: ^

help-line /'helplain/ noun (BrE) a telephone service that provides advice and information about particular problems 4H{f SWfeiS )

help-mate /‘helpmeit/ (also help-meet /'helpmiit/) noun {formal or literary) a helpful partner, especially a wife ) #■A

helter-skelter /.helte 'skelta(r); NAmE .heltar/ noun, adj.

m noun (BrE) 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 ( adj. [only before noun] done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization 'It 6k ; A 6k : a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline S/5liKi^lJAHu6k^I'ft®FX ► helter-skelter adv. hem /hem/ noun, verb

m noun the edge of a piece of cloth that has been folded over and sewn, especially on a piece of clothing ( AM 6k ) fSii, to take up the hem of a dress (= to

make the dress shorter) ftliiEAltr&M mverb (-mm-) [VN] to make a hem on sth ( £p SAj ) it 3&, l|j&: to hem a skirt AEES ,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 , MJ ( ^A / ) BQC3

hedge sb/sth IN: The village is hemmed in on all sides by mountains. 44 A 0 ffi A lU „ o (figurative) She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and. regulations. MlE t«liJftkCI0PM^6k^#^JE6km^o 'he-man noun (pi. he-men) (often humorous) a strong man with big muscles, especially one who likes to show other people how strong he is 3® ft 6k M A ( A4b£F >SA )

hema tite (NAmE) = haematite hema-tol-ogy (NAmE) = haematology hema-toma (NAmE) = haematoma hemi-demi-semi-quaver /.hemidemi'semikweiva(r)/ (BrE) (NAmE .sixty-'fourth note) noun (musicAf) a note that lasts half as long as a demisemiquaver Atii)-

hemi sphere /'hemisfia(r); NAmE -sfir/ noun 1 one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator ( lks£6k ) ( A4s ) AAft,

the northern/southern hemisphere A / 2 either

half of the brain ( A IS 6k ) Aft: the left/right cerebral hemisphere AH/E / A 3 one half of a sphere (= a round solid object) ( $c#6k ) Aft hemi spher ic al /.herm'sferikl; NAmE also -'sfir-/ adj.

shaped like a hemisphere A ft A 6k hem-line /'hemlain/ noun the bottom edge of a dress or skirt; the length of a dress or skirt ( A#f6k ) X

jf; Shorter hemlines are back in this season.

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hem-lock /'hemlDk; NAmE -la:k/ noun 1 [U, C] a poisonous plant with a mass of small white flowers