1. 损坏;破坏;毁坏
To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
e.g. He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat...
他用棒球棒恶意损毁了一辆汽车。
e.g. The sun can damage your skin.
阳光能损伤皮肤。
2. 损害;伤害
To damage something means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful.
e.g. Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality...
杰克逊不想损害自己政界名人的声誉。
e.g. He warned that the action was damaging the economy.
他警告说该行动正对经济造成破坏。