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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_145_dhand1 /hænd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
1 part of body 人体部位 [countable]HBH the part of your body at the end of your arm, including your fingers and thumb, that you use to hold things 手 Steve gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. 史蒂夫双手紧握方向盘。 In her hand was a tattered old photograph. 她手中拿着的是一张破旧的老照片。2 HELP 帮助a hand HELPhelp 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 (somebody) 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，丹尼丝总是乐于帮忙。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。 → a helping hand at help1(9)3 control 控制 [singular, uncountable] control, power, or influence that someone has 控制；支配；影响 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. 这件事情事关重大，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。5 on the other hand (also on the one hand ... on the other hand)BUT used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given 另一方面…；从一方面来说…，从另一方面来说… I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money. 我想出去吃饭，但另一方面我又该省钱。 ► Don’t say ‘on one hand’. Say on the one hand.不要说 ‘on one hand’. 而要说 on the one hand.6 hands off spoken used to say that someone cannot have, take, or touch something 不许拿…；不许碰… Hey! Hands off that CD! It’s mine! 喂，别碰那张CD！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。 → hands-off7 in hand a) if something is in hand, it is being done or dealt with 在处理中 Plans are in hand to perform ‘Oz’ next semester. 目前正在筹划下学期演出《绿野仙踪》的事。 Lisa seemed to have things in hand by the time he returned. 他回来的时候莉萨好像手头有事在忙。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 somebody in hand (=begin to deal with someone’s problems etc) 管起某人 b) British English 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 押〔一周、一个月等的工资〕先干活〔即工作两周、两个月等后领薪〕 c) British English if you have time, money etc in hand, you have it available 有，在手头 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。 d) British English 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 〔球队或球员〕还有一场比赛8 in the hands of somebody/in somebody’s hands DEAL WITHbeing dealt with or cared for by someone 由某人处理[照料]9 hands up 10 at hand formal11. to hand British EnglishHAVE something that is to hand is close to you, so that you can reach it easily 在手头，在近旁12 on hand NEARclose by and ready when needed 在手头，在近旁13 by hand 14 (at) first hand if you know or experience something first hand, you have personal experience of it 第一手的[地]；直接的[地]15 (at) second/third/fourth hand if you know something second, third etc hand, someone tells you about it, but you have no personal experience of it 第二/三/四手的[地]16 at the hands of somebody 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17 get your hands on something GET informal to succeed in getting something 获取[得到]某物18 lay your hands on something to find or get something 找到[得到]某物19 come to hand 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20 get your hands on somebody spoken to catch someone you are angry with 抓住某人21 have a hand in something TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto influence or be involved in something 插手某事，参与某事22 hand in hand CONNECTED WITH23 have something/somebody on your hands DEAL WITHto 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〕24 be off your hands RESPONSIBLEif something or someone is off your hands, you are not responsible for them anymore 不再负责25 try your hand at (doing) something to try to do something you have not tried before 着手尝试(做)某事26 turn your hand to (doing) something TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto 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〕27 out of hand REFUSEwithout even stopping to consider what someone has suggested, asked for etc 断然，即时，不假思索28 hands down easily 轻易地，不费力地29 have your hands full BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DOto be very busy or too busy 非常忙，忙得不可开交30. good with your hands GOOD ATskilful at making things 手巧的，有一双巧手的31 on either/every hand written on both sides or in every direction 在两边/在各个方向32 get your hands dirty 33 keep your hand in PRACTISE/PRACTICEto 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34 hand in glove WITHclosely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity 关系密切；互相勾结35 hand over fist informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT if you gain or lose something hand over fist, you gain or lose it very quickly 〔获得或失去某物〕迅速地36 a big hand PRAISE spoken used to tell the people who are watching a performance to clap or cheer loudly 〔请观众〕热烈鼓掌，大声喝彩37 all hands on deck (also all hands to the pumps British English) informal used to say that everyone is needed to help in a particular situation 齐心协力38. the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing 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39 worker 工人 [countable]WORKER 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40 cards 纸牌游戏 [countable]41 
clock 时钟 [countable]TMC a long thin piece of metal that points at the numbers on a clock 指针42. writing 文字 [singular] old-fashionedMP someone’s handwriting 笔迹43 somebody’s hands are tied 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〕44 tie/bind somebody hand and foot 45. can do something with one hand (tied) behind your back spoken used to say that you can do something very easily 能轻而易举做某事46. not do a hand’s turn British English old-fashioned informalLAZY to do no work at all 一点工作也不做47 somebody’s hand (in marriage) old-fashionedMARRY permission for a man to marry a particular woman 某人〔对求婚〕的应允48. horse 马 [countable]DSH a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to about ten centimetres 一掌，掌宽〔用于量度马匹高度的单位，约10厘米〕 → cash-in-hand, freehand, hands-on, left-hand, right-hand, → be an old hand (at something) at old(17), → bite the hand that feeds you at bite1(15), → have blood on your hands at blood1(2), → have your hands/fingers in the till at till2(3), → force somebody’s hand at force2(7), → overplay your hand at overplay(2), → shake somebody’s hand/shake hands with somebody at shake1(4), → wash your hands of something at wash1(5) COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s right/left hand 某人的右手/左手She held the book in her right hand. 她右手拿着书。nsomebody’s free hand (=the hand someone is not already using)Amy was stroking the dog with her free hand.na gloved hand (=covered with a glove)He stretched out a gloved hand.nan outstretched hand (=stretched out towards someone or something)She took her father’s outstretched hand and began to walk from the room.nsomebody’s cupped hand (=in the shape of a cup)Hamil shook the dice in his cupped hand.verbswave your hand 挥手Marta waved a hand to attract his attention. 玛尔塔挥挥手想引起他的注意。clap your hands 拍手They were singing and clapping their hands. 他们边唱歌边拍手。wash your hands 洗手Go wash your hands before dinner. 饭前要去洗手。hold hands (with somebody) (与某人)拉手，手牵手Joanne and Kevin held hands on the sofa. 乔安妮和凯文手拉手坐在沙发上。shake somebody’s hand (also shake hands with somebody) 和某人握手‘Nice to meet you, ’ he said, as they shook hands. “很高兴见到你。”他们握手时他说。take somebody’s hand (=hold someone’s hand) 拉某人的手nHe reached across the table and took her hand in his.take somebody by the hand (=hold someone’s hand in order to take them somewhere) 牵某人的手〔带某人去某地〕nShe took the boy by the hand and led him across the street.join hands (=take hold of the hands of people on either side of you) 〔与两边的人〕挽手，携手nThey stood in a circle and joined hands.clasp your hands (=hold them together tightly) 紧握双手nEmily clasped her hands together and stood there nervously.fold your hands (=put your hands together and rest them on something) 双手合拢nLily folded both hands on her stomach.raise your hand (also put your hand up) (=lift your hand, especially when you want to ask or answer a question) 举手〔尤指想要提问或回答问题〕nIf you know the answer, raise your hand.nsomebody’s hands shake/trembleHis hands trembled as he lifted the cup.nsomebody’s hand holds somethingHis other hand was holding his mobile phone.nsomebody’s hand touches somethingDaniel’s hand touched mine.nsomebody’s hand grips something (=hold something firmly)Her hands gripped the steering wheel very tightly.nsomebody’s hand grabs/grasps something (=take and hold something firmly)He felt Connor’s hand grasp his shoulder.nsomebody’s hand tightensHer hand tightened on the knife handle.nnounsa hand movementThe disease means she has trouble controlling her hand movements. a hand gesture/signal (=a movement of your hand to show what you mean)He made a rude hand gesture at the other driver.phrasesin somebody’s hand 在某人的手中He had a suitcase in his hand. 他手中拎着一只手提箱。on your hands and knees (=in a crawling position) 四肢着地，趴着They got down on their hands and knees to search. 他们趴下来找。the palm of your hand (=the inside surface of your hand) 手掌，手心The phone could fit into the palm of his hand. 这部电话他握着正合适。the back of your hand (=the outside surface of your hand) 手背nLet a dog sniff the back of your hand, rather than your fingers.with your bare hands (=without using a tool, weapon, machine etc) 徒手，赤手空拳nWith his bare hands he forced the doors apart.Examples from the Corpus
hand• Some one, I thought with illumination, who knew how easily Olympia had died from hands round the neck.• She covers her face with her hand.• a hired hand• My father looked at the wall, looked at his hands.• It was a lazy, almost careless gesture; only Caroline knew that the pressure of his hand was remorseless and proprietorial.• the hour hand• The letter was written in a neat hand.• We played a couple of hands of poker.• Even the town crier of nearby Faringdon was on hand to give an official reception.• The core, on the other hand, consists of divine goodness.• The distinction between agreements under hand and covenants under seal has been largely obliterated.• Go wash your hands.a firm hand• In other respects careful management and a firm hand pushed up the royal income.• In fact, a firm hand might have steered the team on the rocks.• When Barkley Ball was at its peak, there was little need for a firm hand.• Active kids need a firm hand.• Lizzy would need a firm hand after this.• You see, children want a firm hand.• Many of them placed their cross opposite her name unhesitatingly, and with a firm hand, for an entire decade.• Since then, he has run meetings with a firm hand.• Although he runs the operation with a firm hand, the Steelers are more like a family than any other team.hour/minute/second hand• All second hand furniture should be fitted with a safety label like this.• Each minute hand is 12 feet 7 inches long; each hour hand is almost 10 feet long.• Eloise opened the glass case and adjusted the minute hand until both golden hands were on the twelve numeral.• As the second hand slid into place the car was there, the insect-faced lieutenant still on his own.• Imagine a straight line half way between the hour hand and the figure 12 on the watch.• Even the second hand lies motionless.• He slipped it from his wrist and wound the minute hand forward.• The second hand had its own dial at the bottom of the face.hand2 ●●○ W2 verb [transitive] 1 GIVEto give something to someone else with your hand 传，递；交；给2 you have to hand it to somebody spokenADMIRE used to say that you admire someone 你不得不佩服某人 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
hand• As the delegates entered the room they were each handed a name-badge.• The boy handed him a limp paper bag that smelled of tuna fish.• I said, and handed it back.• The nurse handed me a glass of brown liquid and told me to drink it.• It's not just the gross amounts of money that have been handed out to undeserving executives.• Therefore, are we not wise in being extremely cautious before we hand over our money supply to a third party?• Here, you simply hand over your money to a stockbroker.• Alternatively, you can pay £2266 and get the whole kit without handing over your old parts.• Would you please hand your ticket to the man at the door.hand something to somebody• I handed the package to the security guard.From Longman Business Dictionaryhandhand1 /hænd/ noun [countable]1JOBFARMINGsomeone who does physical work on a farm, in a factory etcCooper held several odd jobs before coming to California to work as afactory hand.Jones hired himself out as a deck hand and cook on a Mexican fishing boat.2by hand using your hands, not a machineWorkers at the factory sand and finish the furnitureby hand.3by hand delivered directly by one person to another, not sent through the postHis letter of confirmation will leave today by hand.4change hands if something changes hands, it is sold or goes from its old owner to a new oneMore than 1.2 million IBM shares changed hands on Friday.5on hand American English, to hand British English close by and ready when neededThe company had to keep enough cash on hand to pay the bills.6time/money etc in hand extra time or money that is available to be usedThe report is not finished yet, but we still have some time in hand.7at hand likely to happen soonNot all indicators of European economic performance suggest that a crisis is at hand.8in hand being dealt withDon’t worry - all the contract arrangements are in hand.9show of hands a situation where people vote by raising their handsA show of hands revealed that nearly half of the people agreed with the chairman’s resolution.10shake hands to hold someone’s hand in order to greet them or to show that you have reached an agreementSmiling broadly, the two leaders shook hands. → see also handshakehandhand2 verb → hand over→ See Verb tableOrigin hand1 Old Englishhand1 noun →10-19 →20-29 →30-39
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hand1 S1 W1 /hænd/ 
noun
1. PART OF BODY [countable] the part of your body at the end of your arm, including your fingers and thumb, that you use to hold things:
Steve gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands.
In her hand was a tattered old photograph.
2. HELP a hand help with something – used in the following phrases
need/want a hand
Do you need a hand packing?
give/lend (somebody) a hand
Can you give me a hand to lift this?
If you get stuck, Denise is always willing to lend a hand.
I could do with a hand/use a hand (=it would be useful to have some help)
We could certainly do with a hand. ⇨ a helping hand at help1(9)
3. CONTROL [singular, uncountable] control, power, or influence that someone has:
The President has strengthened the hand of the gun lobby.
This matter is too important to be left in the hands of (=in the control of) an inexperienced lawyer.
a manager with a firm hand (=who controls things strictly)
4. get out of hand if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer:
The demonstration was getting out of hand.
5. on the other hand (also on the one hand ... on the other hand) used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given:
I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
► Do not say ‘on one hand’. Say on the one hand.
6. hands off spoken used to say that someone cannot have, take, or touch something:
Hey__ Hands off that CD__ It’s mine__
Tell your little brother to keep his hands off my car. ⇨ hands-off
7. in hand
a. if something is in hand, it is being done or dealt with:
Plans are in hand to perform ‘Oz’ next semester.
Lisa seemed to have things in hand by the time he returned.
job/task/matter etc in hand
Our officers have to concentrate 100 per cent on the task in hand.
take somebody in hand (=begin to deal with someone’s problems etc)
b. British English 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. British English if you have time, money etc in hand, you have it available:
I usually have a few days’ leave in hand at the end of the year.
d. British English 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
8. in the hands of somebody/in sb’s hands being dealt with or cared for by someone:
The matter is in the hands of the police.
in good/safe/capable etc hands
You can be sure your children are in good hands.
The fear is that nuclear secrets could fall into the wrong hands.
► Do not say ‘in the hand of someone’. Say in the hands of someone. ⇨ a safe pair of hands at safe1(11)
9. 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:
Hands up__ You’re under arrest__
The men emerged from the building with their hands up.
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:
Hands up if you agree with what Eric was saying.
10. at hand formal
a. likely to happen soon:
Recent economic performance suggests that a major crisis is at hand.
b. close to you and available to be used:
Don’t worry, help is at hand__
c. needing to be dealt with now:
Peter turned his attention to the task at hand.
11. to hand British English something that is to hand is close to you, so that you can reach it easily
12. on hand close by and ready when needed:
Our staff are always on hand to help.
13. by hand
a. done or made by a person rather than a machine:
We had to wash our clothes by hand.
b. delivered by someone personally, rather than being sent through the post, emailed etc
14. (at) first hand if you know or experience something first hand, you have personal experience of it:
a chance to view at first hand the workings of the court
15. (at) second/third/fourth hand if you know something second, third etc hand, someone tells you about it, but you have no personal experience of it:
Until now, information has been second or third hand, but this news comes from someone who was there.
16. at the hands of somebody caused or done by a particular person – used about something bad or unpleasant that someone does:
Anyone who suffered at the hands of care workers will be entitled to compensation.
This is their third defeat at the hands of the world champions.
17. get your hands on something informal to succeed in getting something:
She’s only marrying him to get her hands on his money.
18. lay your hands on something to find or get something:
I would read any book I could lay my hands on.
19. come to hand if something comes to hand, it is there for you to use – used especially about something that is there by chance:
They ran, picking up whatever weapons came to hand.
20. get your hands on somebody spoken to catch someone you are angry with:
Just wait till I get my hands on you__
21. have a hand in something to influence or be involved in something:
He had a hand in both goals.
22. hand in hand
a. (go) hand in hand if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected:
Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies.
(go) hand in hand with
They say that genius often goes hand in hand with madness.
b. if two people walk, stand etc hand in hand, they walk, stand etc while they are holding each other’s hand:
They walked hand in hand in silence up the path.
23. have something/somebody on your hands to have a difficult job, problem, situation etc to deal with:
I’m afraid we have a murder on our hands, Inspector.
24. be off your hands if something or someone is off your hands, you are not responsible for them any more:
Once this problem is off our hands we can relax for a while.
take somebody/something off sb’s hands
She wants someone to take the kids off her hands occasionally.
25. try your hand at (doing) something to try to do something you have not tried before:
John dreamed of being a writer and had tried his hand at poetry.
26. turn your hand to (doing) something to do something well, even if it is the first time you have tried:
Larry’s one of those men who can turn their hand to anything.
27. out of hand without even stopping to consider what someone has suggested, asked for etc
reject/dismiss/refuse etc something out of hand
Aromatherapy was dismissed out of hand by traditional doctors.
28. hands down easily
win (something)/beat somebody hands down
Nigel always won hands down in any argument.
29. have your hands full to be very busy or too busy:
Can’t it wait? I already have my hands full.
30. good with your hands skilful at making things
31. on either/every hand written on both sides or in every direction:
Thick forest stood on either hand.
32. get your hands dirty
a. informal to do hard or dirty physical work – usually used in questions or negative statements:
It’s not that the jobs aren’t there, it’s just that she doesn’t want to get her hands dirty.
b. to get involved in the difficult, dishonest, or unpleasant side of something:
He never talked to the media or got his hands dirty in any way.
33. keep your hand in to do something that you used to do a lot, so you do not forget how to do it:
You should at least work part-time, just to keep your hand in.
34. hand in glove closely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity:
Far from being independent, the government and media work hand in glove.
35. hand over fist informal if you gain or lose something hand over fist, you gain or lose it very quickly:
Five years ago, the company was losing money hand over fist.
36. a big hand spoken used to tell the people who are watching a performance to clap or cheer loudly:
Let’s all give the girls a big hand.
37. all hands on deck (also all hands to the pumps British English) informal used to say that everyone is needed to help in a particular situation:
With only half an hour to get everything ready, it was all hands on deck.
38. the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing 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
39. WORKER [countable] someone who does physical work on a farm, factory, ship etc:
farm hands
40. CARDS [countable]
a. the playing cards given to one person in a game:
a winning hand
b. a single game of cards
41.
CLOCK .nbsp;[countable] a long thin piece of metal that points at the numbers on a clock
hour/minute/second hand
42. WRITING [singular] old-fashioned someone’s handwriting
43. sb’s hands are tied if someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc:
The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators.
44. tie/bind somebody hand and foot
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
45. can do something with one hand (tied) behind your back spoken used to say that you can do something very easily
46. not do a hand’s turn British English old-fashioned informal to do no work at all
47. sb’s hand (in marriage) old-fashioned permission for a man to marry a particular woman:
He asked for her hand in marriage.
48. HORSE [countable] a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to about ten centimetres
⇨ cash-in-hand, freehand, hands-on, left-hand, right-hand, ⇨ be an old hand (at something) at old(17), ⇨ bite the hand that feeds you at bite1(15), ⇨ have blood on your hands at blood1(2), ⇨ have your hands/fingers in the till at till2(3), ⇨ force sb’s hand at force2(7), ⇨ overplay your hand at overplay(2), ⇨ shake sb’s hand/shake hands with somebody at shake1(4), ⇨ wash your hands of something at wash1(5)
■ adjectives
▪sb’s right/left hand She held the book in her right hand.
▪somebody's free hand (=the hand someone is not already using) Amy was stroking the dog with her free hand.
▪a gloved hand (=covered with a glove) He stretched out a gloved hand.
▪an outstretched hand (=stretched out towards someone or something) She took her father's outstretched hand and began to walk from the room.
▪somebody's cupped hand (=in the shape of a cup) Hamil shook the dice in his cupped hand.
■ verbs
▪wave your hand Marta waved a hand to attract his attention.
▪clap your hands They were singing and clapping their hands.
▪wash your hands Go wash your hands before dinner.
▪hold hands (with somebody) Joanne and Kevin held hands on the sofa.
▪shake sb’s hand (also shake hands with somebody ) ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said, as they shook hands.
▪take sb’s hand (=hold someone’s hand) He reached across the table and took her hand in his.
▪take somebody by the hand (=hold someone’s hand in order to take them somewhere) She took the boy by the hand and led him across the street.
▪join hands (=take hold of the hands of people on either side of you) They stood in a circle and joined hands.
▪clasp your hands (=hold them together tightly) Emily clasped her hands together and stood there nervously.
▪fold your hands (=put your hands together and rest them on something) Lily folded both hands on her stomach.
▪raise your hand (also put your hand up ) (=lift your hand, especially when you want to ask or answer a question) If you know the answer, raise your hand.
▪somebody's hands shake/tremble His hands trembled as he lifted the cup.
▪somebody's hand holds something His other hand was holding his mobile phone.
▪somebody's hand touches something Daniel's hand touched mine.
▪somebody's hand grips something (=hold something firmly) Her hands gripped the steering wheel very tightly.
▪somebody's hand grabs/grasps something (=take and hold something firmly) He felt Connor's hand grasp his shoulder.
▪somebody's hand tightens Her hand tightened on the knife handle.
■ nouns
▪a hand movement The disease means she has trouble controlling her hand movements.
▪a hand gesture/signal (=a movement of your hand to show what you mean) He made a rude hand gesture at the other driver.
■ phrases
▪in sb’s hand He had a suitcase in his hand.
▪on your hands and knees (=in a crawling position) They got down on their hands and knees to search.
▪the palm of your hand (=the inside surface of your hand) The phone could fit into the palm of his hand.
▪the back of your hand (=the outside surface of your hand) Let a dog sniff the back of your hand, rather than your fingers.
▪with your bare hands (=without using a tool, weapon, machine etc) With his bare hands he forced the doors apart.
hand2 S2 W2 verb [transitive]1. to give something to someone else with your hand
hand somebody something
He handed the teacher a slip of paper.
hand something to somebody
He lit a cigarette and handed it to her.
This form must be handed to all employees.
2. you have to hand it to somebody spoken used to say that you admire someone:
You have to hand it to her. She’s really made a success of that company.
hand something ↔ around (also hand something round British English) phrasal verb
to offer something to each person in a group:
Willie helped hand the mugs around.
hand something ↔ back phrasal verb
1. to give something back to the person who gave it to you, with your hand
hand something ↔ back to
Kurt examined the document and handed it back to her.
hand somebody something ↔ back
She handed him his pen back.
2. to give something back to the person who used to own it
hand something ↔ back to
The land was handed back to its original owner.
hand somebody something ↔ back
The government has promised to hand investors back their money.
hand something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to give or leave something to people who will live after you
hand something ↔ down to
The ring was handed down to her from her grandmother.
stories handed down by word of mouth ⇨ hand-me-down
2. hand down a decision/ruling/sentence etc to officially announce a decision, punishment etc
hand something ↔ in phrasal verb
to give something to someone in authority:
Tom has handed in his resignation.
Did you hand your homework in on time?
hand something ↔ on phrasal verb
to give something to someone:
He was accused of handing on government secrets.
hand something ↔ out phrasal verb
to give something to each person in a group
SYN distribute:
Could you start handing these books out please?
hand something ↔ out to
He was handing out leaflets to members of the audience.
⇨ handout
hand over phrasal verb
1. hand something ↔ over to give something to someone with your hand, especially because they have asked for it or should have it:
The soldiers were ordered to hand over their guns.
hand something ↔ over to
He handed the phone over to me.
2. to give someone power or responsibility over something which you used to be in charge of
hand something ↔ over (to somebody)
On his retirement, he handed the business over to his son.
Political control has been handed over to religious leaders.
hand over to
Now she feels the time has come to hand over to someone else.
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noun Language: Old English
1. PART OF BODY [countable] the part of your body at the end of your arm, including your fingers and thumb, that you use to hold things:
2. HELP a hand help with something – used in the following phrases
need/want a hand
give/lend (somebody) a hand
I could do with a hand/use a hand (=it would be useful to have some help)
3. CONTROL [singular, uncountable] control, power, or influence that someone has:
4. get out of hand if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer:
5. on the other hand (also on the one hand ... on the other hand) used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given:
► Do not say ‘on one hand’. Say on the one hand.
6. hands off spoken used to say that someone cannot have, take, or touch something:
7. in hand
a. if something is in hand, it is being done or dealt with:
job/task/matter etc in hand
take somebody in hand (=begin to deal with someone’s problems etc)
b. British English 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. British English if you have time, money etc in hand, you have it available:
d. British English 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
8. in the hands of somebody/in sb’s hands being dealt with or cared for by someone:
in good/safe/capable etc hands
► Do not say ‘in the hand of someone’. Say in the hands of someone. ⇨ a safe pair of hands at safe1(11)
9. 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:
10. at hand formal
a. likely to happen soon:
b. close to you and available to be used:
c. needing to be dealt with now:
11. to hand British English something that is to hand is close to you, so that you can reach it easily
12. on hand close by and ready when needed:
13. by hand
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
14. (at) first hand if you know or experience something first hand, you have personal experience of it:
15. (at) second/third/fourth hand if you know something second, third etc hand, someone tells you about it, but you have no personal experience of it:
16. at the hands of somebody caused or done by a particular person – used about something bad or unpleasant that someone does:
17. get your hands on something informal to succeed in getting something:
18. lay your hands on something to find or get something:
19. come to hand if something comes to hand, it is there for you to use – used especially about something that is there by chance:
20. get your hands on somebody spoken to catch someone you are angry with:
21. have a hand in something to influence or be involved in something:
22. hand in hand
a. (go) hand in hand if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected:
(go) hand in hand with
b. if two people walk, stand etc hand in hand, they walk, stand etc while they are holding each other’s hand:
23. have something/somebody on your hands to have a difficult job, problem, situation etc to deal with:
24. be off your hands if something or someone is off your hands, you are not responsible for them any more:
take somebody/something off sb’s hands
25. try your hand at (doing) something to try to do something you have not tried before:
26. turn your hand to (doing) something to do something well, even if it is the first time you have tried:
27. out of hand without even stopping to consider what someone has suggested, asked for etc
reject/dismiss/refuse etc something out of hand
28. hands down easily
win (something)/beat somebody hands down
29. have your hands full to be very busy or too busy:
30. good with your hands skilful at making things
31. on either/every hand written on both sides or in every direction:
32. get your hands dirty
a. informal 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:
33. keep your hand in to do something that you used to do a lot, so you do not forget how to do it:
34. hand in glove closely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity:
35. hand over fist informal if you gain or lose something hand over fist, you gain or lose it very quickly:
36. a big hand spoken used to tell the people who are watching a performance to clap or cheer loudly:
37. all hands on deck (also all hands to the pumps British English) informal used to say that everyone is needed to help in a particular situation:
38. the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing 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
39. WORKER [countable] someone who does physical work on a farm, factory, ship etc:
40. CARDS [countable]
a. the playing cards given to one person in a game:
b. a single game of cards
41.
CLOCK .nbsp;[countable] a long thin piece of metal that points at the numbers on a clock
hour/minute/second hand
42. WRITING [singular] old-fashioned someone’s handwriting
43. sb’s hands are tied if someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc:
44. tie/bind somebody hand and foot
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
45. can do something with one hand (tied) behind your back spoken used to say that you can do something very easily
46. not do a hand’s turn British English old-fashioned informal to do no work at all
47. sb’s hand (in marriage) old-fashioned permission for a man to marry a particular woman:
48. HORSE [countable] a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to about ten centimetres
⇨ cash-in-hand, freehand, hands-on, left-hand, right-hand, ⇨ be an old hand (at something) at old(17), ⇨ bite the hand that feeds you at bite1(15), ⇨ have blood on your hands at blood1(2), ⇨ have your hands/fingers in the till at till2(3), ⇨ force sb’s hand at force2(7), ⇨ overplay your hand at overplay(2), ⇨ shake sb’s hand/shake hands with somebody at shake1(4), ⇨ wash your hands of something at wash1(5)
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verb [transitive]1. to give something to someone else with your handhand somebody something
hand something to somebody
2. you have to hand it to somebody spoken used to say that you admire someone:
hand something ↔ around (also hand something round British English) phrasal verb
to offer something to each person in a group:
hand something ↔ back phrasal verb
1. to give something back to the person who gave it to you, with your hand
hand something ↔ back to
hand somebody something ↔ back
2. to give something back to the person who used to own it
hand something ↔ back to
hand somebody something ↔ back
hand something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to give or leave something to people who will live after you
hand something ↔ down to
2. hand down a decision/ruling/sentence etc to officially announce a decision, punishment etc
hand something ↔ in phrasal verb
to give something to someone in authority:
hand something ↔ on phrasal verb
to give something to someone:
hand something ↔ out phrasal verb
to give something to each person in a group
SYN distribute:
hand something ↔ out to
⇨ handout
hand over phrasal verb
1. hand something ↔ over to give something to someone with your hand, especially because they have asked for it or should have it:
hand something ↔ over to
2. to give someone power or responsibility over something which you used to be in charge of
hand something ↔ over (to somebody)
hand over to
Touch 接触
Hold 拿住
A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ ( shiftyeyes 小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ ( an aquilinenose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ ( especially
mustache 长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ ( ginger/greyBrE hair 金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ ( center( BrE parting/ ( NAmE part 偏分；中分
Body 身体
a long/short/thick/slender/ ( scrawnyneck 长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的／28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ ( skinny/spindlyboth
often
legs 长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ ( flabbythighs 肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stockybuild 有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes 眼睛
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ ( shiftyeyes 小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 脸
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ ( an aquilinenose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ ( especially
mustache 长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ ( ginger/greyBrE hair 金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ ( center( BrE parting/ ( NAmE part 偏分；中分
Body 身体
a long/short/thick/slender/ ( scrawnyneck 长／短／粗／细／干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的／28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ ( skinny/spindlyboth
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legs 长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ ( flabbythighs 肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stockybuild 有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
Highlighting differences 突出差异／不同
◆ This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.这项民意测验凸显出英国十几岁的男孩和女孩在打发闲暇时间上的诸多不同。 ◆ One of the main differences between the girlsand the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.参与了这项研究的女生和男生之间的主要差异之一在于他们使用互联网的方式。 ◆ Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.女生使用互联网主要是和朋友联系，这一点和男生不同，参与调查的男生往往是使用互联网来玩电脑游戏。 ◆ The girls differ from the boysin that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.与男生不同的是，女生往往花更多的时间通过电话或社交网站与朋友保持联系。 ◆ Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.与男生相比，女生花在与朋友电话聊天上的时间要多得多。 ◆ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast , very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.女生平均每周花四个小时与朋友电话聊天。相比之下，很少有男生每天以这种方式与朋友聊天五分钟以上。 ◆ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas /while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.男生更喜欢竞技性体育运动和电脑游戏，而女生似乎更喜欢合作性活动，比如与朋友一起购物。 ◆ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand , tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.女生购物时主要买衣服和化妆品，而男生往往会买电脑游戏或小器具。
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