damage的用法
词典解释
damage 英[ˈdæmɪdʒ] 美[ˈdæmɪdʒ]
vt. 损害,毁坏; n. 损害,损毁; 赔偿金;
第三人称单数:damages 复数:damages 现在分词:damaging 过去式:damaged 过去分词:damaged
damage的用法详解
1、(damages)赔偿金
The judge awarded him $1000 as damages.法官判给他损害赔偿金一千元。
He put in a claim for $500 damages. 他提出一项五百美元赔偿的要求。
2、损害,损毁;伤害
We will reimburse the customer for any loss or damage.
我们愿赔偿顾客受到的一切损失和损害。
The majority of the damage is easy to repair.
这次的损害大部分容易补救。
3、损害,毁坏,损坏
These goods were damaged in transit.
这些货物在运输过程中损坏了。
A fire had severely damaged the warehouse.
一场大火严重地毁坏了仓库。
1. damage用作名词,表示“损害”、“毁坏”等,是不可数名词。如:
The earthquake caused great damage. 这次地震造成了很大的损失。zn
The heavy rain didn’t do much damage to the crops. 这次暴风雨没有对农作物造成很大的损失。zn
【注】表示以上意义的 damage 是不可数名词,其前不能用不定冠词,也不能有复数形式。但是它若表示“价钱”或“费用”,则可以用复数形式,若表示“赔偿费”,则必须用复数形式。如:
What is the damage for it? /What are the damages for it?这要多少钱?
We paid 500 dollars to cover the damages. 我们付了500 美元的赔偿费。
2. damage用作动词,表示“损害”、“损坏”,通常及物动词。如:
The bridge was badly damaged by the flood. 那座桥被洪水损坏得很严重。
Smoking will damage your health. 抽烟会损坏你的健康。
The car was badly damaged when it hit the wall. 汽车撞到墙上,损失得很严重。
短语:
cause(或 do, inflict) damage to…损害…;破坏…
grave damage to one's reputation对某人名誉所造成的严重损害
inflict damage on使受损害
repair (或 undo) damage补偿损失,挽回损失
suffer (或 sustain) damage受到损害
What's the damage?[口语]多少钱?要付多少钱?