help

vt

• ① 1帮助,辅助;援助;拯救;救济;搀扶2治疗(疾病等)3促进;助长;有助于,对…有用
  • We must all help each other.我们必须互相帮助。
  • Heaven [God] helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。
  • May [Can] I help you, sir?先生,可让我帮您的忙吗?(店员等向顾客的招呼语)
  • He helped her on [off] with her overcoat.他帮她穿上[脱下]外衣。
  • She helped me with my work.她帮忙我工作。
  • He agreed to help me in the business.他同意在事业上协助我。
  • Help him into the train.扶他上车。
  • I help my mother (to) water the flowers.我帮助母亲浇花。
  • He offered to help me fix it.他提议帮我修理它。
  • He helped (to) build a hut.他帮忙盖了一间小屋。
  • Go and help wash up.去帮忙洗碗盘吧(★help之后不用to的不定词,大多用于美语;尤其祈使句中, help后的不定词to都可省略)。
  • He was helped to carry the boxes.有人帮他搬那些箱子(★被动式有时用to的不定词)。
  • I need something to help my headache.我需要某种东西来治疗我的头痛。
  • This wallpaper will help the appearance of the room.这壁纸将使房间的外观改善。
  • This will help you (to) achieve success.这将有助于你达到成功。
  • This book will help (to) improve your understanding of English.这本书将有助于增进你的英文理解力。

• ②[在can(not), could(not)之后]1避免;阻止2抑制,制止
  • cannot help oneself无法自制,不由自主
  • He could not help himself and reverted to his former manner.他无法自制而故态复萌。
  • I cannot help her laziness.我对她的懒惰毫无办法。
  • He did it because he couldn't help it.他没办法只好做。
  • That [It] can't [couldn't] be helped.那是无法避免的[无可奈何的]。
  • I won't stay so late, if I can help it.如果能够的话,我将不致留到那么晚。
  • He never does more work than he can help.他总是尽量少做事。
  • Don't spend more than you can help.请尽量省用。
  • She couldn't help laughing.她忍不住笑。
  • She cannot help being so small.她这么矮小是无可奈何的。
  • I cannot help wondering about that girl.我不得不对那女孩感到诧异(★【美口】则用cannot help but wonder;参照cannot but V)。
  • I can't help him [his] being so stupid.我无法使他不这么愚蠢。
  • I cannot help my wife having strange ideas.我太太有怪念头,我莫可奈何。

• ③ 1取用(食物);敬奉;劝(酒等)2【口】分配;分盛(食物、饮料)
  • She helped me to some vegetables.她替我夹了一些蔬菜。
  • Please help yourself.请自己取用,不要客气。
  • Help yourself to the cake.请自取蛋糕。
  • Please help me to salad.请帮我分配沙拉。