/help ||; hɛlp/verb1 [I,T] help (sb) (with sth);help (sb) (to) do sth;help sb (across, over, out of, into, etc) to do sth for sb in order to be useful or to make sth easier for him/her 帮助；帮忙: Can I help? 要不要我帮忙？Could you help me with the cooking? 可不可以帮我做饭？I helped her to organize the day. 我帮她安排这一天的活动。My son's helping in our shop at the moment. 我儿子眼下在我们店里帮忙。She helped her grandmother up the stairs (= supported her as she climbed the stairs). 她扶祖母上楼。
2 [I,T] to make sth better or easier 使转好或变易: If you apologize to him it might help. 如果你向他赔个不是，也许有转圜余地。This medicine should help your headache. 这种药当可缓和你的头痛。
3 [T] help yourself (to sth) to take sth (especially food and drink) that is offered to you 取用别人给你的某物（特别是食物、饮料）: ‘Can I borrow your pen?’ ‘Yes, help yourself.’ “借你的笔用用，行吗？”“行，拿去吧。”
4 [T] help yourself to sth to take sth without asking permission; to steal 擅自拿取；偷
5 [I] (spoken 口语) used to get sb's attention when you are in danger or difficulty （身处险境或困境的时候用于引人注意）救命呀: Help! I'm going to fall! 救命呀！我快要掉下去了！
can/can't/couldn't help sth be able/not be able to stop or avoid doing sth 能╱不能停止或避免做某事:
It was so funny I couldn't help laughing. 这么有趣，我不由得笑起来。I just couldn't help myself -- I had to laugh. 我实在忍不住了─我不得不笑出来。 a helping hand some help 帮助；援手:
My neighbour is always ready to give me a helping hand. 我的邻居总是乐意帮忙。 help (sb) out to help sb in a difficult situation; to give money to help sb 助人渡难关；接济