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单词 hand over hand
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Definition of hand over hand in English:

hand over hand

adverb ˌhand əʊvə ˈhand
  • 1With each hand brought successively over the other, as in climbing up or down a rope, or rapidly hauling at one.

  • 2Swimming. With each arm alternately brought out of the water from behind and with a circular sweep returned to the water in front.

  • 3Chiefly Nautical. With rapid and continuous advances, especially in "to come up hand over hand". Compare "hand over fist". Now rare.

  • 4Figurative (especially with reference to the making of money). Rapidly and continuously; methodically, easily.

adjective ˌhand əʊvə ˈhand
  • 1Swimming. Designating a method of swimming performed hand over hand. Now chiefly historical.

  • 2Generally. Of an action or act: performed with each hand brought successively over the other.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From hand + over + hand.

Definition of hand over hand in US English:

hand over hand

adverbˌhand əʊvə ˈhand
  • 1With each hand brought successively over the other, as in climbing up or down a rope, or rapidly hauling at one.

  • 2Swimming. With each arm alternately brought out of the water from behind and with a circular sweep returned to the water in front.

  • 3Chiefly Nautical. With rapid and continuous advances, especially in "to come up hand over hand". Compare "hand over fist". Now rare.

  • 4Figurative (especially with reference to the making of money). Rapidly and continuously; methodically, easily.

adjectiveˌhand əʊvə ˈhand
  • 1Swimming. Designating a method of swimming performed hand over hand. Now chiefly historical.

  • 2Generally. Of an action or act: performed with each hand brought successively over the other.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From hand + over + hand.

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