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VERB
To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
例句
He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat...
他用棒球棒恶意损毁了一辆汽车。
The sun can damage your skin.
阳光能损伤皮肤。
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VERB
损害;伤害
To damage something means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful.
例句
Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality...
杰克逊不想损害自己政界名人的声誉。
He warned that the action was damaging the economy.
他警告说该行动正对经济造成破坏。
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N-UNCOUNT
（对物的）损坏，破坏，损失
Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object.
例句
The blast caused extensive damage to the house...
爆炸给这所房子造成了大面积的损坏。
Many professional boxers end their careers with brain damage.
许多职业拳击手结束运动生涯时都已受到了脑损伤。
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N-UNCOUNT
（对人、情况、行为的）损害，伤害，不良影响
Damage consists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity.
例句
Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community...
这类事件会对与该社群的关系造成不可弥合的伤害。
Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.
遵守新的规定就意味着赛车比赛将遭受严重影响。
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N-PLURAL
（法院判定的）损害赔偿金
If a court of law awards damages to someone, it orders money to be paid to them by a person who has damaged their reputation or property, or who has injured them.
例句
He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
他在法庭上被证明无罪，并且获得了损害赔偿金。
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PHRASE
事已至此;已造成的损害无法挽回
If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
例句
Once the damage is done, even modern surgery can't undo it entirely.
伤害一旦造成，即使是现代外科手术也无法将其完全消除。