harmful
adjective uk/ˈhɑːm.fəl/ us/ˈhɑːrm.fəl/
B2 有害的
causing harm
This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people with asthma. 已知这类化学品对哮喘病患者有害。
Synonyms: damagingdeleterious detrimental injurious prejudicial
Opposites: harmlessinnocuous
Compare: hurtful
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- It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
- Prolonged use of the drug is known to have harmful side-effects.
- The programme makers disagree that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
- Food must be heated to a high temperature to kill harmful bacteria.
- We've signed a treaty with neighbouring states to limit emissions of harmful gases.