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Helping

“Helping” 是 help 的现在分词,指正在给予帮助,如 “Thanks for helping me move.”(谢谢你帮我搬家。)作名词在口语中可指“一份(食物)”(a second helping 再来一份),也可指“帮手”(the helping hands)。

  1. “Neighbors were helping clear the snow from the street.” (邻居们在帮忙清扫街道积雪。)
  2. “Would you like another helping of salad?” (沙拉还要再来一份吗?)
  3. “Helping others often makes you feel happier.” (帮助别人常会让你更开心。)

“Help” 来自古英语 helpan,与荷兰语 helpen 同源;helping 为 help + -ing。

“Helping” 在 help 后加 -ing,表示进行、名词化;help 本身结构简单,无常见前缀。

helping hand 比喻“援手”;self-help 指自助类书籍或方法;餐桌上的 helping 属生活化口语。

  • 原形: help
  • 过去式: helped
  • 名词: help, helper
  • 固定搭配: “helping hand” (援手), “helping with homework” (辅导作业)

help 是“帮”,helping 就是“正在帮,或帮你的那一份(菜)”。

“By helping his classmate understand the problem, he also reviewed the chapter himself.” (帮同学弄懂那道题时,他自己也复习了一遍这一章。)