单词 | helping |
释义 | helping (helpɪŋ ) Word forms: helpings 1. countable noun [adjective NOUN] A helping of food is the amount of it that you get in a single serving. She gave them extra helpings of ice-cream. [+ of] Synonyms: portion, serving, ration, piece 2. countable noun You can refer to an amount of something, especially a quality, as a helping of that thing. [informal] It took a generous helping of entrepreneurial confidence to persevere during this incident. [+ of] Collocations: huge helping Forget the turkey and trimmings, this was just a huge helping of lethargy. The Sun She gave me a huge amount of confidence, made me work very hard, but at the same time gave me such a huge helping hand. Times, Sunday Times Just two tablespoons contain a huge helping of potassium, calcium and omega-3 fat. The Sun What were the chances of that happening without a huge helping hand from the production team? The Sun Established in 2004, it was a grotesque, deformed creature from birth and member states were given permission to spoonfeed their utilities with huge helpings of free carbon permits. Times, Sunday Times |
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