damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] ① v. 损害，损坏，损伤 ② n. 损坏；损害，危害； [~s]损害赔偿金

例句 In an interview, Richard de Kerbrech, a marine engineer based on the Isle of Wight who has written two books on theTitanicdisaster, said that the fire would have damaged the ship’s bulkhead, a wall of steel within the ship’s hull, and made it more vulnerable after it was pierced by an iceberg.

理查德·德·克尔布里奇是驻扎在怀特岛的一名轮机工程师，曾就“泰坦尼克号”的灾难写了两本书。一次采访中，他说，大火很可能损毁了“泰坦尼克号”的舱壁，使船体在被冰山刺穿后变得更加脆弱。