harmless

英 [ˈhɑːmləs]

美 [ˈhɑːrmləs]

adj.  无害的; 不会导致损伤的; 不会引起不快的; 无恶意的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6985 / COCA.7615

牛津词典

adj.

• 无害的；不会导致损伤的
  unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm
  1. The bacteria are harmless to humans.
     这些细菌对人无害。
• 不会引起不快的；无恶意的
  unlikely to upset or offend anyone
  1. It's just a bit of harmless fun.
     开个小玩笑罢了，并无恶意的。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无害的;（尤指对健康）不造成伤害的
  Something that isharmlessdoes not have any bad effects, especially on people's health.
  1. 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。
  2. This experiment was harmless to the animals.
     这个试验不会对动物造成伤害。
• ADJ-GRADED 无关紧要的;不讨人厌的;不会惹麻烦的
  If you describe someone or something asharmless, you mean that they are not important and therefore unlikely to annoy other people or cause trouble.
  1. He seemed harmless enough...
     他看起来不会惹什么麻烦。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• not causing or capable of causing harm
  1. harmless bacteria
  2. rendered the bomb harmless

双语例句

• To demonstrate that the stuff's harmless.
  来验证了那种东西是无害的。
• However, the sweet smelling substance is said to be harmless to people and animals.
  据称这种气味香甜的物质对人类和动物无害。
• It is known to be harmless.
  已知它是无害的。
• I don't suppose I could convince you it's just a harmless science experiment.
  我认为自己不能说服你这只是个无害的科学实验。
• 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。
• These reactive molecules are mopped up and made harmless by Vitamin E.
  这些活性分子已被维生素E灭活，没有害处了。
• Microbes can take toxic substances in contaminated soil and convert them into harmless byproducts.
  微生物能从被污染的土壤中吸收有毒的物质，把它们转化成无害的副产品。
• Most of these bugs are harmless to us.
  这些虫子大多对我们无害。
• Ozone is fairly harmless to people, but it hurts plants.
  臭氧一般对人无害，但它会伤害植物。
• Johnny was the most persistent and most harmless of her admirers.
  约翰尼是追她的人中最痴心、最没有心机的一个。