Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6985
harmless
无害的；不会造成伤害的
Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
- 1.
Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
不能造成伤害或危险的；安全的。
- 2.
not causing or capable of causing harm
无害的；不会造成伤害的
- 3.
Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
非故意伤害的；不冒犯的。
无恶意的；不会得罪人的；不能造成伤害或危险的；安全的。；非故意伤害的；不冒犯的。；无害处的；未受损害的
In use
The spider is small and completely harmless to humans.
He made a harmless joke that made everyone laugh.
These chemicals are harmless if used correctly.
harmless bacteria
rendered the bomb harmless
be harmless to sth/sb
表示对某物或某人无害。
The insect is harmless to humans.
这种昆虫对人类无害。
be harmless for sb to do sth
表示做某事对某人安全无害。
It is harmless for children to play with this toy.
孩子们玩这个玩具是无害的。
Connections
Collocations
- harmless fun
- 无害的娱乐
- The game is just harmless fun for the kids.这个游戏对孩子们来说只是无害的娱乐。
- harmless joke
- 无伤大雅的玩笑
- He told a harmless joke that made everyone laugh.他讲了一个无伤大雅的玩笑，让大家都笑了。
- harmless prank
- 无害的恶作剧
- The April Fools' prank was harmless and well-received.愚人节的恶作剧是无害的，大家都很喜欢。
- harmless creature
- 无害的生物
- Spiders are mostly harmless creatures that eat insects.蜘蛛大多是吃昆虫的无害生物。
- harmless mistake
- 无害的错误
- It was a harmless mistake that didn't affect the outcome.那是个无害的错误，没有影响结果。
- harmless habit
Learner notes
Memory Tip
harm（伤害）+ less（无）= 无害的，想象一个无害的小动物，不会造成任何伤害。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常描述、正式描述 通常用于描述事物或行为不会造成伤害，但在描述人时可能略带贬义，因此语域混合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the suffix -less, pronounced /ləs/ in unstressed syllables. They rhyme in the final syllable. No lookalikes differing in sound among these.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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