damage n.&v.损失；损害

do/cause damage to...对......造成损害

claim damages常用复数索要损失赔偿金

(1)Her heart was slightly damaged as a result of her long illness.

久病使她的心脏受到些微损伤。

(2)You can claim damages at the counter.

你可以到柜台要求赔偿损失。

[易混辨析]　damage，destroy，ruin

※damage指价值、用途、外表部分等受损，尚可修复，其名词形式仍是damage，常组成短语do/cause damage to sb./sth.，表示"对某人或某物造成损害"。

※destroy多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏，导致不能或很难修复，其名词形式是destruction。

※ruin多指因外部原因而受到严重破坏或毁灭，侧重破坏的彻底性，也可用于引申意义，表示毁灭某人或某人的希望等。其名词形式仍是ruin。作"废墟"讲时，常用复数。

[选词填空]　damage，destroy，ruin

(3)An earthquake sometimes can destroy/ruin the whole town.

(4)The car was badly damaged when it hit the wall.

(5)The fact that he had been in prison ruined his chances for public office.

[单句改错]

(6)The snowstorm stopped at last，causing a great damage to my hometown.

经典句式

When the lava reached the sea，there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island.

当岩浆蔓延至大海时，有可能会激起一个能够淹没半个岛屿的大浪潮。

(1)There is the/a/no possibility of.../that...有/没有可能......

(2)It is possible to do sth./that...有可能做......

(1)Take your umbrella because there's a possibility that it will rain.

带上伞吧，因为有可能下雨。

(2)Is there any possibility of your getting to London this week?

本周你有可能去伦敦吗？

(3)It is possible that/There is a possibility that I might be of some use in that part of work.

在做工作的那一部分时，我可能帮得上忙。

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