harmless

英 ['hɑ:mləs] 美['hɑrmləs]
  • adj. 无害的;无恶意的

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词态变化


副词: harmlessly;名词: harmlessness;

英英释意


1. not causing or capable of causing harm;
"harmless bacteria"
"rendered the bomb harmless"
2. not injurious to physical or mental health
3. not producing any toxic effects
4. unlikely to harm or disturb anyone;
"harmless old man"
5. not threatening to life or health; not malignant;
"a benign tumor is usually harmless"

英文词源


harmless (adj.)
c. 1300, "uninjured," from harm (n.) + -less. Meaning "without power or disposition to harm" is from 1530s. Related: Harmlessly; harmlessness.

考试真题


Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe's stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a new study has found.

2019年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless gadget may be turning friends away from your home.

2018年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

Even seemingly harmless details on a resume, it appears, can tap into recruiters' biases.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

实用场景例句


The missile fell harmlessly into the sea.
导弹落到了海里,没有导致任何伤害。

牛津词典

It's just a bit of harmless fun.
开个小玩笑罢了,并无恶意的。

牛津词典

The bacteria are harmless to humans.
这些细菌对人无害。

牛津词典

Industry has been working at developing harmless substitutes for these gases...
该行业一直在努力开发一些可以替代这些气体的无害物质。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This experiment was harmless to the animals.
这个试验不会对动物造成伤害。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He seemed harmless enough...
他看起来不会惹什么麻烦。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I would not want to deny them a harmless pleasure.
我不想剥夺他们这点无伤大雅的乐趣。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I made a harmless remark to some guy at the bar and he swung at me.
在酒吧里我向某个家伙说了句无恶意的话,他就向我打了一拳.

期刊摘选

Using this timer puts me on task and is a harmless bully.
用这个定时器使我集中于工作任务上,而它是个无恶意的土霸.

期刊摘选

The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase.
这场麻烦是由一句明显无恶意的话引起的.

《简明英汉词典》

For the most part, piling on dark pigments in the teeth, bones and skin is harmless.
在多数情况下, 聚集在牙齿 、 骨骼和皮肤上的色素沉着是无害的.

期刊摘选

A few drinks may seem harmless but beware: alcohol is a devil in disguise.
喝几口酒可能没有什么坏处,不过得小心: 含有酒精的饮料是一种糠衣裹着的砒霜.

期刊摘选

What diet pill to use to cut quickly woollen cloth harmless to the body?
用什麽减肥药减得快,又对身体无害的 呢 ?

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It's a new drug, quite harmless.
高级针剂, 相当无害的.

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Why is this harmless file detected as a virus?
那为什么为把这个文件认为是病毒 呢 ?

期刊摘选

This discolouration is completely harmless.
这种变色是完全无害的.

期刊摘选

The dog seems fierce , but he's harmless.
这狗看似凶狠, 但不伤人.

辞典例句

A harmless traveller was led to the same spot.
一个并无所求的旅行者也到了这地方.

辞典例句

Fructosuria is a harmless condition.
果糖尿对身体没有伤害.

期刊摘选

Alcohol per se is harmless enough; it is only when taken in excess that it becomes dangerous.
酒本身并无大害, 只是饮用过度才有危险.

期刊摘选

We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless ones like moths.
我们不仅生活在对象蜘蛛或黄蜂这样的小虫的惧怕中, 而且生活在对诸如飞蛾这样无害昆虫的惧怕中

《用法词典》

The shipper shall hold the carriers harmless from any expense they may incur.
发货人应赔偿承运人所发生的任何费用.

口语例句

Voyeurs are scary, but they are usually harmless.
偷窥狂很可怕, 但是他们通常不会伤害人.

《简明英汉词典》

Yet, somehow, they had to destroy the forces of shek or at least render them harmless.
但无论如何, 他们必须消灭蒋介石的部队,或者至少使他们不能为非作歹.

期刊摘选

Energy Barrier . You convert energy attacks to harmless light.
能量障壁: 你将能量攻击转变成无害的闪光.

期刊摘选

They killed the harmless old man in cold blood.
他们残忍地杀害了那位无辜老人.

《简明英汉词典》

Be humble, be harmless, gave no pretension, be upright, forbearing, serve you teacher in true obedience.
要谦虚, 无恶意, 不虚伪, 要正直, 宽容, 对你的老师要真正的服从.

期刊摘选

These people are harmless enough.
这里的老百姓都是非常和善可亲的.

辞典例句

It was just a piece of harmless frivolity.
这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》