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helping

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
help·ing /ˈhelpɪŋ/ ●○○ noun [countable]  DFFthe amount of food that someone gives you or that you take 〔食物的〕一份,一客 SYN serving a double helping of pie 双份馅饼
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helpingI muttered something about helping and followed her out.He held out his bowl for another helping.She took another helping of pie when she thought no one was looking.This makes it much easier to integrate teaching and assessment, as well as helping us to build up a rapport with our trainees.Our newly created marketing team has identified customer requirements in major markets as well as helping us to redevelop our corporate image.Charles Aught has the best working relations with Donne, Roy Chase is the best at helping people, and so on.Pip has found contentment also by helping Herbert with is life by find and paying for him to start a job.The largest national charity helping people with drink, drug and mental health problems.He took a huge helping of potatoes.The Women's Cooperative Guild played a decisive role in helping to secure for Labour the newly-enfranchised female vote.They had turkey and stuffing topped off with large helpings of mashed potatoes.Anyone want a second helping?She had dedicated her life to helping people and animals.
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helping
helping /ˈhelpɪŋ/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: help, helper, helpfulnessunhelpfulness, helping, helplessness; adverb: helpfullyunhelpfully, helplessly; adjective: helpfulunhelpful, helpless; verb: help
the amount of food that someone gives you or that you take
   SYN  serving:
    a double helping of pie


help·ingBrE /ˈhelpɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhelpɪŋ/ 🔊 noun~ (of sth) an amount of food given to sb at a meal (进餐时的)一份食物,一客食物 SYN serving a small/generous helping 一小份/一大份食物We all had a second helping of pie. 我们又都吃了一份馅饼。🔊🔊