a helping hand

assistance

助手，援助之手

she was always ready to lend a helping hand.

她总是乐于伸出援助之手。

so help me (God)

used to emphasize that one means what one is saying

（上帝）作证（用于强调某人说话算话）

there is no help for it

there is no way of avoiding or remedying a situation

（情形、处境）无可避免，无法补救

help (oneself) to

To serve or provide oneself with

自用：用…招待自己或提供…给自己

Help yourself to the cookies.

请随便吃点点心吧

&I{Informal} To take (something) without asking permission

【非正式用语】 偷窃，窃取：没有得到允许而拿取（某物）

The thief helped himself to our family silver.

小偷窃取了我家的银子