一、用作及物动词的help
help用作及物动词,其意为“帮助”,常用于以下三种句式:
1.help to do sth.意为“帮助做某事”.
例句:Could you help to open the window?你能帮忙打开窗子吗?
2.help sb.to do sth.意为“帮助某人做某事”,其中,不定式符号to可以省略.
例句:He often helps me to study English./ He often helps me study English.他经常帮助我学习英语.
3.help sb.with sth.意为“帮助某人做某事”或“在……方面帮助某人”.有时在上下文意思清楚时,与help sb.(to) do sth.意思相近.
例句:You can help me carry the things./ You can help me with the things.你可以帮我拿这些东西.
二、help作名词
(1)帮助,帮忙
例句1: Do you need any help with those heavy boxes?你需要人帮忙搬那些箱子吗?
例句2: Her parents gave her some help with her bank loan.她父母帮她还了一部分银行贷款。
(2)帮上忙的东西,帮手
例句:He was a great help (to me) while my parents was away.我父母不在的时候他帮了我很多忙。
(3)佣人,通常指女佣
例句:a home help.家里的女佣。
三、习惯用语中的help
1.help oneself (to) +名词,意为“请随便吃……”.这是招待客人的常用语,oneself有人称和数的变化.
例句:Help yourself to some chicken.请随便吃些鸡肉。
2.with the help of sb.或 with one's help 意为“在某人的帮助下”.这里的with不可用under来代替.
例句:With the help of my teacher,I can pass the exam./ With my teacher's help,I can pass the exam.在老师的帮助下,我能通过这次考试。