/hænd ||; hænd/noun1 [C] the part of your body at the end of your arm which has five fingers 手: He took the child by the hand. 他牵着孩子的手。She was on her hands and knees(= crawling on the floor)looking for an earring. 她趴在地上找耳环。 ☞picture at body 见body插图
2 a hand [sing] (informal 非正式) some help 帮助: I'll give you a hand with the washing up. 我来帮你洗餐具。Do you want/need a hand? 要帮忙吗?
3 [C] the part of a clock or watch that points to the numbers (钟表的)指针: the hour/minute/second hand 时╱分╱秒针
4 [C] a person who does physical work on a farm, in a factory etc (农场、工厂等干粗活的)工人: farmhands 农场工人
5 [C] the set of playing cards that sb has been given in a game of cards (纸牌游戏中拿到的)一手牌: have a good/bad hand 有一手好╱坏牌
6 -handed adj (used in compounds 用于构成复合词) having, using or made for the type of hand(s) mentioned 有…手的;用…手的;为…手而设的:
heavy-handed(= clumsy and careless) 粗手粗脚right-handed/left-handed 用右╱左手的 (close/near) at hand(
formal 正式) near in space or time (空间上或时间上)接近:
Help is close at hand. 救星就在眼前。 be an old hand (at sth)→
OLDby hand 1 done by a person and not by machine 用手做(非用机器): I had to do all the sewing by hand. 所有针线活儿我都得用手做。
2 not by post 亲自或由专人递送(非经邮寄): The letter was delivered by hand. 这封信由专人递送去。
catch sb red-handed→
CATCH¹
change hands→
CHANGE¹
a firm hand→
FIRM¹
(at) first hand (used about information that you have received) from sb who was closely involved (指消息)直接得来的,第一手的:
Did you get this information first hand? 这个消息你是直接听来的吗? ☞Look at second-hand. 参看second-hand。 force sb's hand→
FORCE²
get, have, etc a free hand→
FREE¹
get, etc the upper hand→
UPPERget/lay your hands on sb/sth 1 to find or obtain sth 找到;得到: I need to get my hands on a good computer. 我得弄到一台好的计算机。
2 (informal 非正式) to catch sb 抓住;逮住: Just wait till I get my hands on that boy! 等着瞧我抓住那个男孩!
give sb a big hand to hit your hands together to show approval, enthusiasm, etc 为…鼓掌(表示赞同、热情等):
The audience gave the girl a big hand when she finished her song. 那姑娘唱完以后,听众报以热烈鼓掌。 hand in hand 1 holding each other's hands 手拉手;携手: The couple walked hand in hand along the beach. 那对夫妻手拉手在海滩上散步。
2 usually happening together; closely connected 通常一起发生;关系密切: Drought and famine usually go hand in hand. 旱灾和饥荒通常是密切相关的。
your hands are tied to not be in a position to do as you would like because of rules, promises, etc 受到(规定、诺言等的)束缚
hands off (sb/sth)(
informal 非正式) used for ordering sb not to touch sth (用于命令对方别碰或别干预某事物)别碰,不要干涉
hands up 1 used in a school, etc for asking people to lift one hand and give an answer (学校里用于请人举手回答问题)请举手: Hands up, who'd like to go on the trip this afternoon? 谁想参加今天下午的旅行?请举手。
2 used by a person with a gun to tell other people to put their hands in the air (持枪者用于命令他人举手)把手举起来
have a hand in sth to take part in or share sth 参与;分担
have sb eating out of your hand→
EAThave your hands full to be very busy so that you cannot do anything else 忙得没有工夫做别的事情
a helping hand→
HELP¹
hold sb's hand to give sb support in a difficult situation 帮助某人渡难关:
I'll come to the dentist's with you to hold your hand. 我陪你去牙医那里,也好给你一点安慰。 hold hands (with sb) (used about two people) to hold each other's hands (指两人)牵手
in hand 1 being dealt with at the moment; under control 处理中;受到控制: The situation is in hand. 局势已控制住。 [OPP] out of hand 反义词为out of hand
2 (used about money, etc) not yet used (指金钱等)在手头,还未用: If you have time in hand at the end of the exam, check what you have written. 要是答完试卷还有时间的话,请把答案检查一遍。
in safe hands→
SAFE¹
in your hands in your possession, control or care 为某人所拥有、掌握或照顾:
The matter is in the hands of a solicitor. 这件事情已经交给律师处理。 keep your hand in to do an activity from time to time so that you do not forget how to do it or lose the skill 经常练习以保持熟练
lend (sb) a hand/lend a hand (to sb)→
LENDoff your hands not your responsibility any more 不再由某人负责
on hand available to help or to be used 可帮忙;可使用;现有:
There is always an adult on hand to help when the children are playing outside. 孩子们在外面玩的时候,总有一名大人在场照看。 on your hands being your responsibility 由某人负责:
We seem to have a problem on our hands. 看来我们有问题要处理。 on the one hand... on the other (hand) used for showing opposite points of view (用于举出相反的观点)一方面…另一方面:
On the one hand, of course, cars are very useful. On the other hand, they cause a huge amount of pollution. 汽车当然很有用,可是另一方面也造成大量的污染。 (get/be) out of hand not under control 失去控制:
Violence at football matches is getting out of hand. 足球比赛中的暴力事件越来越失去控制。 [OPP] in hand 反义词为in handout of your hands not in your control; not your responsibility 不受某人管;不是某人的责任:
I can't help you, I'm afraid. The matter is out of my hands. 这事情我管不了。我恐怕帮不了你。 shake sb's hand/shake hands (with sb)/shake sb by the hand→
SHAKE¹
to hand near or close to you 近在手边:
I'm afraid I haven't got my diary to hand. 对不起,我的日记没有带在身边。 try your hand at sth→
TRY¹
turn your hand to sth to have the ability to do sth 有能力做某事:
She can turn her hand to all sorts of jobs. 她什么活都做得了。 wash your hands of sb/sth→
WASH¹
with your bare hands→
BARE