/help; hɛlp/
v
1 [I, Ipr, It, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.t, Cn.i] ~ (sb) (with sth) be of use or service to (sb); make it easier for (sb) to do sth; aid; assist 帮助（某人）; 协助（某人）做某事; 援助; 救助
*Help! I'm stuck. 帮帮忙吧! 我卡住了.
* May I help with the washing-up? 我帮你洗餐具好吗?
* Your advice helped (me) a lot. 你的意见对我大有帮助.
* We must all help each other. 我们都应该互相帮助.
* A man is helping the police with their enquiries. 有一男子在协助警方进行调查.
* Please help me up/down the stairs with this heavy case, ie help me to carry it up/down. 请帮我把这只沉重的箱子搬上[下]楼.
* Would it help you to know (ie if I told you) that...? 如果我告诉你..., 对你会有帮助吗?
* This charity aims to help people to help themselves. 这一慈善团体的宗旨是帮助人们实行自助.
* I helped (him) (to) find his things. 我帮（他）找东西.
2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sb (to sth) serve oneself/sb with food, drink, etc 为自己[某人]取食品、饮料等
*Help yourself (to a cigarette). 请随便用（香烟）吧.
* May I help you to some more meat? 再给你来点肉好吗?
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ oneself to sth take sth without permission 擅自拿取
*He's been helping himself to my stationery. 他未经许可一直用我的文具.
3 [I, It, Tn] make it easier for sth to happen 促进; 促成
*This latest development doesn't exactly help (matters). 这一最新情况对事情并没有真正好处.
* drugs that help to take away pain 能止痛的药
* stiffer measures to help fight terrorism 有助打击恐怖活动的更为强硬的措施.
4 (idm 习语) can/could (not) help (doing) sth can/could (not) prevent or avoid sth （不）能防止或避免某事物
*It can't/couldn't be helped, ie There was no way of avoiding it and we must accept that. 这是不可避免的.
* Can I help it (ie Is it my fault) if people don't read the instructions? 人家不看使用说明书, 我又有什么办法呢?
* He can't help having big ears. 他总是忍不住要打听别人的事.
* I wouldn't live there; well, not if I could help it. 我可不愿在那儿生活, 嗳, 要是有别的办法我才不住那儿呢.
* We can't help thinking he's still alive. 我们总是认为他还活着.
* She burst out laughing; she couldn't help it/herself, ie could not stop herself. 她突然大笑起来, 无法克制自己.
* Don't tell him more than you can help, ie more than you must. 能不告诉他的, 就别告诉他.
* She never does more work than she can help, ie She does as little as possible. 她做工作, 能少做就少做. God/Heaven `help sb (used when expressing fears for sb's safety 用于对某人的安全表示担心时)
*God help you (ie You will be in trouble) if the teacher finds out! 要是老师发现了, 可够你受的! help a lame dog over a stile give help to sb who is in difficulty or trouble 助某人渡过难关. a ,helping `hand assistance 帮助; 援助
*give/lend (sb) a helping hand 帮（某人）忙. so `help me (God) I swear it 我发誓; 老天爷作证
*I never stole the money, so help me (I didn't)! 钱决不是我偷的, 老天爷可以作证!
5 (phr v) help sb off/on with sth help sb to take off/put on (a garment) 帮某人脱[穿]（衣服）
*Can I help you on with your coat? 我帮你把大衣穿上好吗? help (sb) `out help sb esp in a difficult situation or a crisis 帮助某人（尤指摆脱困境或危难）
*He's always willing to help (us) out when we're short of staff. 我们职员人手不足时, 他总是急人之难.

/help; hɛlp/
n
1 [U] helping or being helped 帮助; 协助; 援助; 救助
*Thank you for all your kind help. 谢谢你各方面的热心帮助.
* Can I be of (any) help to you? 我能帮你忙吗?
* The map wasn't much help. 这地图用处不大.
* She came to our help, ie helped us. 她来帮助我们了.
2 [sing] a ~ (to sb) person or thing that helps 帮忙者; 帮手; 有助益的事物
*The servants were more of a hindrance than a help (to me). 这些用人（对我来说）帮不上忙反而是累赘.
* Her advice was a great help. 她的劝告大有益处.
* (ironic 反语) You're a great help (ie no help at all), I must say! 老实不客气地说, 你净帮倒忙!
3 [C] person employed to help with the housework 用人; 仆人
*The help hasn't come this morning. 仆人今早没有来.
4 [C] way of avoiding or preventing sth (used esp in the expression shown) 避免或防止某事物的方法（尤用于以下示例）
*There's no help for it. 没法子了.