damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ]

vt.毁坏，损害

n.①毁坏，损坏 ②损害赔偿（金）

• The storm did great damage to the crops. 暴风雨对农作物造成了极大的损害。
• Draught caused heavy damage to the crops. 旱灾对庄稼造成重大损害。

搭配：

• do/cause damage to 对……造成破坏

Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. 树根会给大楼造成损害。

• three thousand dollar’s damages 3000美元赔偿金
• pay damages to 付……赔偿金

But that would change if companies had to pay damages to identity theft victims. 但如果这些信用卡公司得向受害人赔付身份盗窃所造成的损失，那么情况就会有所不同。

辨析：

• damage 一般指对无生命的东西如财产等造成损害

It’s a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive. 说损失会很严重想必猜得不错。

• harm 可以用于有生命的东西或抽象的东西，有时可与damage互用

A benign tumour will not cause you any fatal harm. 良性肿瘤不会对你有致命的伤害。

• hurt 作及物动词时，指对肉体、精神、感情等方面的损害；作不及物动词时，表示疼痛

They have both behaved very badly and I am very hurt. 他们俩都很不友善，让我非常难过。

• injure 一般指在事故中对肉体的损害

You do not go out to injure opponents. 你并非蓄意伤害对手。

• wound 一般指刀或枪伤

He is being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 他因开枪自残受伤正在接受治疗。