hand
noun
verb
hænd noun
1
PART OF BODY
人体部位
the part of your body at the end of your arm, including your fingers and thumb, that you use to hold things 手 C
2
HELP
帮助
help with something – used in the following phrases 帮忙，支援
need/want a hand
Do you need a hand packing?
要我帮你收拾行李吗？
give/lend (sb) a hand
Can you give me a hand to lift this?
能否帮我把这个拎起来？
If you get stuck, Denise is always willing to lend a hand.
如果你有困难，丹妮丝总是乐于帮忙。
I could do with a hand/use a hand (it would be useful to have some help) 我需要帮忙
We could certainly do with a hand.
我们肯定是需要帮忙的。
3
CONTROL
控制
control, power, or influence that someone has 控制; 支配; 影响 singular 单数, U
The President has strengthened the hand of the gun lobby.
总统给枪支游说团体撑了腰。
This matter is too important to be left in the hands of (=in the control of) an inexperienced lawyer.
这件事情关系重大，不能交给没有经验的律师来处理。
a manager with a firm hand (=who controls things strictly)
一位管理严格的经理
4
get out of hand
if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer 失控
The demonstration was getting out of hand.
示威游行开始失控。
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on the other hand on the one hand … on the other hand on the one hand
also 又作 used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given Do not say 不要说 ‘on one hand’. Say 而要说 on the one hand.
I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
我想出去吃饭，但另一方面我又想省钱。
6
hands off
used to say that someone cannot have, take, or touch something [口] 不许碰… spoken
Hey! Hands off that CD! It’s mine!
喂，别碰那张激光唱片！它是我的！
Tell your little brother to keep his hands off my car.
告诉你的小弟弟别碰我的汽车。
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in hand
a. if something is in hand, it is being done or dealt with b. if you work a week, a month etc in hand, you do not get paid until after you have worked two weeks, two months etc c. if you have time, money etc in hand, you have it available d. if a team or player has a game in hand in a competition, they still have another game to play in which they could gain more points [英] 〔球队或球员〕还有一场比赛 BrE BrE BrE
job/task/matter etc in hand take sb in hand
Plans are in hand to perform ‘Oz’ next semester. Lisa seemed to have things in hand by the time he returned. Our officers have to concentrate 100 per cent on the task in hand. I usually have a few days’ leave in hand at the end of the year.
下学期演出《绿野仙踪》的事宜目前正在筹划中。 他回来的时候莉萨好像把事情处理好了。 我们的官员必须将全部注意力都集中在要处理的事情上。 年底的时候通常我手头会有几天假期。
Plans are in hand to perform ‘Oz’ next semester.
下学期演出《绿野仙踪》的事宜目前正在筹划中。
Lisa seemed to have things in hand by the time he returned.
他回来的时候莉萨好像把事情处理好了。
job/task/matter etc in hand
Our officers have to concentrate 100 per cent on the task in hand.
我们的官员必须将全部注意力都集中在要处理的事情上。
take sb in hand
I usually have a few days’ leave in hand at the end of the year.
年底的时候通常我手头会有几天假期。
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in the hands of sb/in sb’s hands in the hands of someone
being dealt with or cared for by someone Do not say 不要说 ‘in the hand of someone’. Say 而要说 in the hands of someone.
The matter is in the hands of the police.
这件事由警方在处理。
in good/safe/capable etc hands
You can be sure your children are in good hands.
你放心，你的孩子被照顾得很好。
The fear is that nuclear secrets could fall into the wrong hands .
令人担心的是核机密可能落入敌人之手。
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hands up
a. with your arms straight up in the air - used especially to tell someone to do this as a sign that they will not attack you b. used to tell people to put their arm straight up in the air if they know the answer to a question or want to say something 举手〔回答问题或发言〕
Hands up! You’re under arrest!
举起手来！你被捕了！
The men emerged from the building with their hands up.
那些男人举着双手从楼里走了出来。
Hands up if you agree with what Eric was saying.
如果你同意埃里克说的就举手。
10
at hand
10. a. likely to happen soon b. close to you and available to be used c. needing to be dealt with now 手头的，需要马上处理的 formal
Recent economic performance suggests that a major crisis is at hand.
最近的经济表现预示着一场重大的危机可能即将到来。
Don’t worry, help is at hand !
别担心，随时有人可以帮你！
Peter turned his attention to the task at hand.
彼得将注意力转移到手头的工作上。
11
to hand
11. something that is to hand is close to you, so that you can reach it easily [英] 在手头，在近旁 BrE
12
on hand
12. close by and ready when needed 在手头; 在近旁
Our staff are always on hand to help.
我们的员工会随时提供帮助。
13
by hand
13. a. done or made by a person rather than a machine b. delivered by someone personally rather than being sent through the post, emailed etc 亲手递交的，专人递送的
We had to wash our clothes by hand.
我们只得用手洗自己的衣服。
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(at) first hand
14. if you know or experience something first hand, you have personal experience of it 第一手的 （地 ）; 直接的 （地 ）
a chance to view at first hand the workings of the court
亲身经历法庭工作程序的机会
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(at) second/third/fourth hand
15. if you know something second, third etc hand, someone tells you about it, but you have no personal experience of it 第二/三/四手
Until now, information has been second or third hand, but this news comes from someone who was there.
之前只有间接的消息，这却是来自现场的消息。
16
at the hands of sb
16. caused or done by a particular person – used about something bad or unpleasant that someone does 在某人那里大吃苦头
Anyone who suffered at the hands of care workers will be entitled to compensation.
任何吃过护理员苦头的人都有资格获得赔偿。
This is their third defeat at the hands of the world champions.
这已经是他们第三次败在世界冠军队手下了。
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get your hands on sth
17. to succeed in getting something [非正式] 获取 （得到 ）某物 informal
She’s only marrying him to get her hands on his money.
她嫁给他只是图他的钱财。
18
lay your hands on sth
18. to find or get something 找到 （得到 ）某物
I would read any book I could lay my hands on.
凡是我能到手的书我都要看。
19
come to hand
19. if something comes to hand, it is there for you to use – used especially about something that is there by chance 顺手，随手可用
They ran, picking up whatever weapons came to hand .
他们不管什么武器拿起来就跑。
20
get your hands on sb
20. to catch someone you are angry with [口] 抓住某人 spoken
Just wait till I get my hands on you!
你就等着我收拾你吧！
21
have a hand in sth
21. to influence or be involved in something 插手某事，参与某事
He had a hand in both goals.
两个进球他都有份。
22
hand in hand a.(go) hand in hand
22. if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected b. if two people walk, stand etc hand in hand, they walk, stand etc while they are holding each other’s hand 手拉手
[+ with ]
Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies. They say that genius often goes hand in hand with madness. They walked hand in hand in silence up the path.
在大多数社会里，财富和权力都是密切相关的。 有人说天才往往都是疯子。 他们手拉手，默默地沿着小路走去。
Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies.
在大多数社会里，财富和权力都是密切相关的。
[+ with ]
They say that genius often goes hand in hand with madness.
有人说天才往往都是疯子。
They walked hand in hand in silence up the path.
他们手拉手，默默地沿着小路走去。
23
have sth/sb on your hands
23. to have a difficult job, problem, situation etc to deal with 手头有某事/某人待处理〔指困难的事情、问题等〕
I’m afraid we have a murder on our hands, Inspector.
我们恐怕有一宗谋杀案要处理，督察。
24
be off your hands
24. if something or someone is off your hands, you are not responsible for them any more 不再负责
Once this problem is off our hands we can relax for a while.
这个问题一脱手，我们就可以放松一下了。
take sb/sth off sb’s hands
She wants someone to take the kids off her hands occasionally.
她希望偶尔有人能替换她，带一下孩子。
25
try your hand at (doing) sth
25. to try to do something you have not tried before 着手尝试（做）某事
John dreamed of being a writer and had tried his hand at poetry.
约翰梦想成为作家，已尝试过写诗。
26
turn your hand to (doing) sth
26. to do something well, even if it is the first time you have tried 能做好某事〔即使是第一次尝试的事〕
Lorry’s one of those men who can turn their hand to anything.
洛里是那种什么都拿得起来的人。
27
out of hand
27. without even stopping to consider what someone has suggested, asked for etc 断然，即时，不假思索
reject/dismiss/refuse etc sth out of hand
Aromatherapy was dismissed out of hand by traditional doctors.
传统的医生断然认为香薰疗法根本不值一提。
28
hands down
28. easily 轻易地，不费力地
win (sth) /beat sb hands down
Nigel always won hands down in any argument.
无论争辩什么，奈杰尔总是毫不费劲地获胜。
29
have your hands full
29. to be very busy or too busy 非常忙，忙得不可开交
Can’t it wait? I already have my hands full.
那件事不能等一下吗？我已经忙得团团转了。
30
good with your hands
30. skilful at making things 手巧的，有一双巧手的
31
on either/every hand
31. on both sides or in every direction [书面] 在两边/在各个方向 written
Thick forest stood on either hand.
两面都是茂密的森林。
32
get your hands dirty
32. a. to do hard or dirty physical work – usually used in questions or negative statements b. to get involved in the difficult, dishonest, or unpleasant side of something 牵连到困难 （不诚实，讨厌 ）的事 informal
It’s not that the jobs aren’t there, it’s just that she doesn’t want to get her hands dirty.
不是没有活儿，只是她不想干体力活。
He never talked to the media or got his hands dirty in any way.
他从来不和媒体打交道，也不做什么难办的事。
33
keep your hand in
33. to do something that you used to do a lot, so you do not forget how to do it 继续练习以免生疏
You should at least work part-time, just to keep your hand in.
你至少应该做一份兼职工作，免得生疏了。
34
hand in glove
34. closely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity 关系密切，（尤指）互相勾结
Far from being independent, the government and media work hand in glove.
政府和媒体互相勾结而绝非各不相干。
35
hand over fist
35. if you gain or lose something hand over fist, you gain or lose it very quickly [非正式] 迅速获得 （失去 ） informal
Five years ago, the company was losing money hand over fist.
五年前，这家公司一下子亏了很多钱。
36
a big hand
36. used to tell the people who are watching a performance to CLAP or CHEER loudly [口] 〔请观众〕鼓掌，大声喝彩 spoken
Let’s all give the girls a big hand.
我们大家都给那些女孩热烈鼓掌加油吧。
37
all hands on deck all hands to the pumps
37. also 又作 used to say that everyone is needed to help in a particular situation 齐心协力 BrE informal
With only half an hour to get everything ready, it was all hands on deck.
只有半小时就要把一切都准备好，这得人人出力了。
38
the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing
38. used to say that two parts of an organization that should be doing the same thing are each doing different things without the other knowing 〔同一机构中的两个部门〕各干各的，各自为政
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WORKER
工人
someone who does physical work on a farm, factory, ship etc 〔农场、工厂或船上等的〕体力劳动者 C
farm hands
农场工人
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CARDS
纸牌游戏
a. the playing cards given to one person in a game b. a single game of cards 一局牌 C
a winning hand
一手赢牌
41
CLOCK
时钟
a long thin piece of metal that points at the numbers on a clock 指针 C
hour/minute/second hand
42
WRITING
文字
someone’s HANDWRITING [过时] 笔迹 singular 单数 | old-fashioned
43
sb’s hands are tied
43. if someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc 某人受到约束〔因而无能为力〕
The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators.
银行声称受到联邦监管机构的约束，帮不了忙。
44
tie/bind sb hand and foot
44. a. to tie up someone’s hands and feet b. to make it very difficult or impossible for someone to do what they think is best 束缚某人
45
can do sth with one hand (tied) behind your back
45. used to say that you can do something very easily [口] 能轻而易举做某事 spoken
46
not do a hand’s turn
46. to do no work at all 一点工作也不做 BrE old-fashioned informal
47
sb’s hand (in marriage)
47. permission for a man to marry a particular woman [过时] 某人（对求婚）的应允 old-fashioned
He asked for her hand in marriage.
他向她求婚。
48
HORSE
马
a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to about 10 centimetres 一掌，掌宽〔用于量度马匹高度的单位，约 10 厘米〕 C
verb
49 to give something to someone else with your hand 传，递; 交; 给
hand sb sth
He handed the teacher a slip of paper.
他交给老师一张纸条。
hand sth to sb
He lit a cigarette and handed it to her.
他点了一支烟递给她。
This form must be handed to all employees.
这张表格必须交给所有雇员。
50
you have to hand it to sb
used to say that you admire someone [口] 你不得不佩服某人 spoken
You have to hand it to her. She’s really made a success of that company.
你不得不佩服她，她的确把那家公司经营得很成功。
51 to offer something to each person in a group 分发
Willie helped hand the mugs around.
威利帮忙分发啤酒杯。
52 to give something back to the person who gave it to you, with your hand 交还，交回
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Kurt examined the document and handed it back to her.
库尔特检查过文件后就交还给她。
hand sb sth ↔ back
She handed him his pen back.
她把钢笔交还给他。
53 to give something back to the person who used to own it 归还
[+ to ]
The land was handed back to its original owner.
那块土地被归还给了原主。
hand sb sth ↔ back
The government has promised to hand investors back their money.
政府允诺归还投资者钱款。
54 to give or leave something to people who will live after you 传给〔后代〕
[+ to ]
The ring was handed down to her from her grandmother.
这枚戒指是她祖母传给她的。
stories handed down by word of mouth
口口相传的故事
55
hand down a decision/ruling/sentence etc
to officially announce a decision, punishment etc 公布 （宣布 ）一项决定/裁决/判决等
56 to give something to someone in authority 上交; 提交
Tom has handed in his resignation.
汤姆提交了辞职信。
Did you hand your homework in on time?
你准时交了家庭作业吗？
57 to give something to someone 交付，传递
He was accused of handing on government secrets.
他因泄露政府机密而遭起诉。
58 to give something to each person in a group 分发，散发;
Could you start handing these books out please?
请你把这些书分发下去好吗？
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He was handing out leaflets to members of the audience.
他在给观众分发宣传小册子。
59
hand sth over
↔ to give something to someone with your hand, especially because they have asked for it or should have it 把某物送交; 交出某物
The soldiers were ordered to hand over their guns.
士兵们被命令交出枪支。
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He handed the phone over to me.
他把电话交给我。
60 to give someone power or responsibility over something which you used to be in charge of 移交〔权力、责任〕
hand sth ↔ over (to sb)
On his retirement, he handed the business over to his son.
他退休时把生意移交给了他儿子。
Political control has been handed over to religious leaders.
政治权力已转至宗教领导人手中。
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Now she feels the time has come to hand over to someone else.
她觉得现在该是移交权力的时候了。