hand

	Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. 伊恩把一只手搭在她的肩上。
	Put your hand up if you know the answer. 知道答案就举手。
	Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. 双手要始终握住方向盘。
	She was on (her) hands and knees(= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. 她正趴在地板上到处寻找耳环。
	Couples strolled past holding hands . 一对对恋人手拉手漫步经过。
	Give me your hand(= hold my hand) while we cross the road. 过马路时拉着我的手。
	The crowd threw up their hands(= lifted them into the air) in dismay. 群众沮丧地举起双手。
	He killed the snake with his bare hands(= using only his hands) . 他徒手杀死了那条蛇。
	a hand towel(= a small towel for drying your hands on) 擦手的小毛巾
	a hand drill(= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) 手摇钻

…手-handed

2.	用…手的；用…只手的using the hand or number of hands mentioned

	a one-handed catch 单手抓接
	left-handed scissors(= intended to be held in your left hand) 供左手使用的剪刀

帮助help

3.	[sing] (informal) 帮助；协助help in doing sth

	Let me give you a hand with those bags(= help you to carry them) . 我来帮你拎那些包吧。
	Do you need a hand with those invoices? 要不要我帮你处理那些发票？
	The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand . 邻居们总是乐于帮忙。

角色role in situation

4.	[sing] ~ in sth 角色；作用；影响the part or role that sb/sth plays in a particular situation; sb's influence in a situation

	Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings. 早期的报道暗示叛乱武装插手了爆炸案。
	Several of his colleagues had a hand in his downfall. 他的几个同事促使了他下台。
	This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions. 这次任命旨在加强她在政策讨论中的作用。

钟表on clock/watch

5.	[c] 指针a part of a clock or watch that points to the numbers

工人worker

6.	[c] （农场或工厂的）体力劳动者，工人a person who does physical work on a farm or in a factory

船员sailor

7.	[c] 船员a sailor on a ship

All hands on deck!

全体船员到甲板上集合！

手工hand-

8.	手工by a person rather than a machine

	hand-painted pottery 手绘陶器
	hand-knitted 手工编织的
	This item should be hand washed. 这件物品要用手洗。

纸牌游戏in card games

9.	[c] （分给游戏者的）一手牌a set of playing cards given to one player in a game

to be dealt a good/bad hand

拿到一手好牌╱烂牌

10.	[c] （纸牌游戏的）一盘one stage of a game of cards

I'll have to leave after this hand.

这一盘打完后我必须走了。

书写writing

11.	[sing] 书法a particular style of writing

马的测量measurement for horse

12.	[c] 一手之宽（测量马的高度的单位，等于 4 英寸或 10.16 厘米）a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to 4 inches or 10.16 centimetres

IDM

There are 30 people coming to dinner tonight, so it's all hands on deck.

今天晚上有 30 人来吃饭，要全体动员了。

all hands on deck

总动员；全体出动everyone helps or must help, especially in a difficult situation

There are 30 people coming to dinner tonight, so it's all hands on deck.

今天晚上有 30 人来吃饭，要全体动员了。

	Help was at hand. 援助近在咫尺。
	The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand. 这处房地产的位置很理想，离当地的福利设施都近。

(close/near) at hand

（在时间或距离上）接近close to you in time or distance

	Help was at hand. 援助近在咫尺。
	The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand. 这处房地产的位置很理想，离当地的福利设施都近。

at the hands of sb|at sbs hands

某人导致；出自某人之手if you experience sthat the hands of sb , they are the cause of it

be good with your hands

技术娴熟to be skilful at making or doing things with your hands

bind/tie sb hand and foot

捆绑住某人的手脚to tie sb's hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape

用条条框框限制某人to prevent sb from doing what they want by creating rules, restrictions, etc.

The fabric was painted by hand.

这个织品是手染的。

by hand

手工by a person rather than a machine

The fabric was painted by hand.

这个织品是手染的。

（信件）亲手交付，由专人递送if a letter is deliveredby hand , it is delivered by the person who wrote it, or sb who is sent by them, rather than by post/mail

	The town fell into enemy hands. 那个小镇落入敌人手里了。
	We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands . 我们不希望这份文件落入不当的人手中。

fall into sbs hands/the hands of sb

受制于某人；被某人控制to become controlled by sb

	The town fell into enemy hands. 那个小镇落入敌人手里了。
	We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands . 我们不希望这份文件落入不当的人手中。

The President visited the area to see the devastation at first hand.

总统亲临该地区视察受损情况。

(at) first hand

第一手；亲自by experiencing, seeing, etc. sth yourself rather than being told about it by sb else

The President visited the area to see the devastation at first hand.

总统亲临该地区视察受损情况。

He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty.

他不怕体力劳动。

get your hands dirty

做体力工作；体力劳动to do physical work

He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty.

他不怕体力劳动。

He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.

他请求将军把女儿许配给他。

sbs hand (in marriage)

答应求婚（尤指女方）permission to marry sb, especially a woman

He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.

他请求将军把女儿许配给他。

hand in glove (with sb)

同某人密切合作（尤指勾结）working closely with sb, especially in a secret and/or illegal way

Poverty and poor health often go hand in hand.

贫困和健康不良常有连带关系。

hand in hand

手拉手if two people arehand in hand , they are holding each other's hand

密切关联；相连带if two thingsgo hand in hand , they are closely connected and one thing causes the other

Poverty and poor health often go hand in hand.

贫困和健康不良常有连带关系。

	They won hands down . 他们轻松取胜。
	It is hands down the best movie this year. 这无疑是今年最好的电影。

hands down

(informal)

容易地；易如反掌地；毋庸置疑地easily and without any doubt

	They won hands down . 他们轻松取胜。
	It is hands down the best movie this year. 这无疑是今年最好的电影。

	Get your hands off my wife! 不许碰我妻子！
	Hey, hands off! That's my drink! 嘿，别动！那是我的饮料！

(get/take your) hands off (sth/sb)

(informal)

（命令）别动某物╱某人used to tell sb not to touch sth/sb

	Get your hands off my wife! 不许碰我妻子！
	Hey, hands off! That's my drink! 嘿，别动！那是我的饮料！

Hands up all those who want to go swimming.

想去游泳的人举手。

hands up!

举手（答问）used to tell a group of people to raise one hand in the air if they know the answer to a question, etc.

Hands up all those who want to go swimming.

想去游泳的人举手。

举手（投降）used by sb who is threatening people with a gun to tell them to raise both hands in the air

She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house.

家里养着四个孩子，她当然忙得团团转。

have your hands full

忙得不可开交；应接不暇to be very busy or too busy to do sth else

She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house.

家里养着四个孩子，她当然忙得团团转。

I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.

我的确想帮忙，但却多有不便。

have your hands tied

受到制约to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc.

I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.

我的确想帮忙，但却多有不便。

Do you want me to come along and hold your hand?

你想让我过去帮你一把吗？

hold sbs hand

（困难时）给某人支持；拉某人一把to give sb support in a difficult situation

Do you want me to come along and hold your hand?

你想让我过去帮你一把吗？

Can I leave these queries in your capable hands?

我能否请你这个能手来解答这些疑问？

in sbs capable, safe, etc. hands

由可信任的人负责（或处理等）being taken care of or dealt with by sb that you think you can rely on

Can I leave these queries in your capable hands?

我能否请你这个能手来解答这些疑问？

in hand

在手头；可供使用if you have time or moneyin hand , it is left and available to be used

在掌握中；在控制中if you have a particular situationin hand , you are in control of it

正在处理中the job, question, etc.in hand is the one that you are dealing with

（按星期、月等）领取工资if sb works a week, month, etc.in hand , they are paid for the work a week, etc. after they have completed it

	The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. 这件事现在正由我的律师处理。
	At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. 那时城堡在敌人手中。

in the hands of sb|in sbs hands

受某人照料；受某人控制being taken care of or controlled by sb

	The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. 这件事现在正由我的律师处理。
	At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. 那时城堡在敌人手中。

She retired last year but still teaches the odd class to keep her hand in.

她去年退休了，但偶尔还上课，以免技巧生疏。

keep your hand in

偶尔操练某事以保持熟练to occasionally do sth that you used to do a lot so that you do not lose your skill at it

She retired last year but still teaches the odd class to keep her hand in.

她去年退休了，但偶尔还上课，以免技巧生疏。

Wait till I get my hands on him!

等我抓住他再说！

lay/get your hands on sb

捉住使你不快的人to catch sb that you are annoyed with

Wait till I get my hands on him!

等我抓住他再说！

I know their address is here somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it right now.

我知道他们的地址就放在这块儿，但我一时找不到。

lay/get your hands on sth

找到╱得到某物to find or get sth

I know their address is here somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it right now.

我知道他们的地址就放在这块儿，但我一时找不到。

many hands make light work

人多好办事；众人拾柴火焰高used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help

She hasn't done a hand's turn all week.

她闲了整整一星期。

not do a hands turn

什么活也不干to do no work

She hasn't done a hand's turn all week.

她闲了整整一星期。

off your hands

不再由某人负责no longer your responsibility

on either/every hand

在双方面╱各个方面；在两个╱各个方向on both/all sides; in both/all directions

The emergency services were on hand with medical advice.

随时都有急诊服务，并提供医疗咨询。

on hand

现有（尤指帮助）available, especially to help

The emergency services were on hand with medical advice.

随时都有急诊服务，并提供医疗咨询。

Let me take care of the invitations─you've enough on your hands with the caterers.

让我来负责发邀请吧，你负责洽办酒席就够忙了。

on your hands

由某人负责（某人、某事）if you have sb/sthon your hands , you are responsible for them or it

Let me take care of the invitations─you've enough on your hands with the caterers.

让我来负责发邀请吧，你负责洽办酒席就够忙了。

On the one hand they'd love to have kids, but on the other, they don't want to give up their freedom.

一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。

(on the one hand…) on the other (hand)…

（引出不同的，尤指对立的观点、思想等）一方面…，另一方面…used to introduce different points of view, ideas, etc., especially when they are opposites

On the one hand they'd love to have kids, but on the other, they don't want to give up their freedom.

一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。

Unemployment is getting out of hand.

失业问题越来越难以控制。

All our suggestions were dismissed out of hand.

我们的建议均遭到了草率的拒绝。

out of hand

难以（或无法）控制difficult or impossible to control

Unemployment is getting out of hand.

失业问题越来越难以控制。

不假思索（拒绝等）if you reject, etc. sthout of hand , you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments

All our suggestions were dismissed out of hand.

我们的建议均遭到了草率的拒绝。

I'm afraid the matter is now out of my hands.

恐怕这件事现已不归我管。

out of your hands

不再由某人负责no longer your responsibility

I'm afraid the matter is now out of my hands.

恐怕这件事现已不归我管。

If we get the police involved, we'll be playing right into the protesters' hands.

如果出动警察，那将正中抗议者的下怀。

play into sbs hands

干敌人（或对手等）所希望的事；做有利于敌人（或对手等）的事；授人以可乘之机to do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation

If we get the police involved, we'll be playing right into the protesters' hands.

如果出动警察，那将正中抗议者的下怀。

I've heard he doesn't like putting his hand in his pocket.

我听说他手很紧。

put your hand in your pocket

掏腰包；出钱；付款to spend money or give it to sb

I've heard he doesn't like putting his hand in his pocket.

我听说他手很紧。

I'm fed up of hearing about these decisions third hand!

得从别人那里听说这些决定，我受够了！

(at) second, third, etc. hand

经过二手三手地；间接地；非亲身经历by being told about sth by sb else who has seen it or heard about it, not by experiencing, seeing, etc. it yourself

I'm fed up of hearing about these decisions third hand!

得从别人那里听说这些决定，我受够了！

take sb in hand

管教某人to deal with sb in a strict way in order to improve their behaviour

take sth into your own hands

亲自处理某事to deal with a particular situation yourself because you are not happy with the way that others are dealing with it

throw your hand in

(informal)

（尤指不成功而）放弃，退出to stop doing sth or taking part in sth, especially because you are not successful

I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to hand.

恐怕我手头没有最新的数据。

to hand

在手边；随时可得到that you can reach or get easily

I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to hand.

恐怕我手头没有最新的数据。

Jim can turn his hand to most jobs around the house.

吉姆能担当起家里的大部分杂活。

turn your hand to sth

（尤指成功、顺利地）着手做，能够做to start doing sth or be able to do sth, especially when you do it well

Jim can turn his hand to most jobs around the house.

吉姆能担当起家里的大部分杂活。

1.	交；递；给to pass or give sth to sb

	She handed the letter to me. 她把信交给我。
	She handed me the letter. 她把信交给我。

IDM

Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate.

没有人会把胜利白白地送给你的。

hand sth to sb on a plate

(informal)

把某事物拱手送给某人to give sth to sb without the person concerned making any effort

Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate.

没有人会把胜利白白地送给你的。

You've got to hand it to her─she's a great cook.

你没法不佩服她，她的厨艺的确了不起。

have (got) to hand it to sb

(informal)

（表示某人值得称赞）used to say that sb deserves praise for sth

You've got to hand it to her─she's a great cook.

你没法不佩服她，她的厨艺的确了不起。