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a helping of [food]
搭配食物名称，表示‘一份...’。
She took a large helping of mashed potatoes.
她拿了一大份土豆泥。
（食物的）一份；一客
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（食物的）一份；一客
A portion or serving of food.
She took a large helping of mashed potatoes.
她拿了一大份土豆泥。
给予帮助或援助的行为。
The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
一份或一客,尤指自己取用或自取的食物。
A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
数量或量。
An amount or quantity.
Could I have another helping of mashed potatoes?
我能再来一份土豆泥吗？
She took a small helping of salad to start her meal.
她先拿了一小份沙拉开始用餐。
He was so hungry that he asked for a second helping of pasta.
他太饿了，于是要求再来一份意大利面。
搭配食物名称，表示‘一份...’。
She took a large helping of mashed potatoes.
她拿了一大份土豆泥。
常与another, a second等连用。
He asked for a second helping of dessert.
他要了第二份甜点。
形容词修饰，表示份量大小。
The restaurant serves generous helpings of pasta.
这家餐厅供应意面的份量很大。
Not this
I'd like a help of rice.
Use this
I'd like a helping of rice.
名词helping表示‘一份（食物）’，而help作名词通常表示‘帮助’。
Not this
There are two helpings food on the table.
Use this
There are two helpings of food on the table.
helping后需接介词of才可表示食物类别。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
丰盛的一份
She gave me a generous helping of mashed potatoes.
她给了我一份丰盛的土豆泥。
第二份
May I have a second helping of dessert?
我可以再要一份甜点吗？
大份
He took a large helping of salad.
他拿了一大份沙拉。
小份
I’ll just have a small helping of rice.
我只要一小份米饭。
额外的一份
The host offered an extra helping of beef stew.
主人主动提供了额外的一份炖牛肉。
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把help加上ing，想象服务员帮你盛了一份食物，就是‘helping’的一份。
语域：neutral 常见场景：food、dining 通常用于描述一份食物或饮料的量，常见于餐饮场合。
All words share the /ɪŋ/ ending, spelled -ing. However, they do not fully rhyme with 'helping' because the stressed vowel differs. For a full rhyme, the stressed vowel and following sounds must match; 'helping' has stressed /ɛ/, while these have various vowels.
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