39 HURT: 使受伤；伤害

39 HURT: 使受伤；伤害

词组讲解

1. hurt one's feelings ** 伤害某人的感情

解 习语；词义溯源：使某人的［感情（feelings）］受伤

例 Unless you want to hurt Daniel's feelings, you'd better invite him to the party.

2. hurt one's self-respect ** 伤害某人的自尊心

解 习语；词义溯源：伤害某人的［自尊心（self-respect）］

例 They are poor and homeless, but they still have pride. When you offer to help you have to do it in a way that doesn't hurt their self-respect.

参考译文

1. 除非你想伤害丹尼尔的感情，不然你最好邀请他参加聚会。

2. 他们很穷，无家可归，但是他们依然有自尊心。你想帮助他们的话，应该采取一种不伤害他们自尊的方式。