harmless
gb/hˈɑɹmləs/ us/hˈɑɹmləs/
A2
英語
~ 3100
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
property
1
Not causing harm or damage
Not able or not likely to hurt anyone or anything.
用法パターン：
[something] is harmless
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'harmless' with 'unharmed'. 'Harmless' describes something that will not cause harm, while 'unharmed' describes someone or something that has not been hurt.
類義語
safe (Implies freedom from danger; broader in scope than 'harmless'.)
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inoffensive (Emphasizes not causing emotional upset rather than physical harm.)
対義語
dangerous (Likely to cause harm or injury.)
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harmful (Capable of causing damage or injury.)
コロケーション
completely harmless
|relatively harmless
|harmless fun
|harmless prank
|harmless animal
テーマ
safety
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The spider looks scary, but it's completely harmless.
- He meant it as a harmless joke, not an insult.
- These chemicals are harmless in small amounts.
- The medicine is harmless when taken as directed.
学習者向け例文
- The dog is harmless.
- It is a harmless game.
- This plant is harmless to people.
- Her words were harmless.
文法
表現
harmless fun
1/hˈɑɹmləs fˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Enjoyment without causing harm
Fun that does not hurt people or things.
例文
- The kids were just having some harmless fun in the yard.
- It was all harmless fun, nothing to get upset about.
harmless prank
1/hˈɑɹmləs pɹˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Joke that causes no harm
A joke or trick that does not hurt anyone.
例文
- They played a harmless prank on their teacher.
- It was a harmless prank that made everyone laugh.