- the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb手：
she placed the money on the palm of her hand
她将钱放在她的手掌上
he was leading her by the hand.
他牵着她的手给她带路。
- a similar prehensile organ forming the end part of a limb of various mammals, such as that on all four limbs of a monkey（哺乳动物可以抓东西的）脚, 爪。
- W. Indian a person's arm, including the hand〈西印度〉手臂（包括手）。
- as modifier operated by or held in the hand手操纵的, 手控的; 手执的, 手提的：
hand luggage.
手提行李。
- as modifier or in combination done or made manually rather than by machine手工（做）的：
hand signals
手势信号
a hand-stitched quilt.
手工缝制的被子。
- in sing. informal a round of applause〈非正式〉（一阵）鼓掌：
his fans gave him a big hand.
他的崇拜者给他报以热烈的掌声。
- dated a pledge of marriage by a woman〈旧〉（女性）允婚：
he wrote to request the hand of her daughter in marriage.
他写信向她的女儿求婚。
- something resembling a hand in form or position, in particular（形状或位置）似手之物, 尤指：
- a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time（钟表的）指针：
the second hand.
秒针。
- a bunch of bananas（香蕉的）一串。
- Brit. a forehock of pork〈英〉（猪肉）前腿肉。
hands
used in reference to the power to direct something支配, 掌管：the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands
这所房子日常的事务由她掌管
taking the law into their own hands.
将法律掌握在他们自己手中。
- （一般作a hand）an active role in influencing something插手, 参与, 起作用：
he had a big hand in organizing the event.
他在组织这次活动时发挥了很大作用。
- （一般作a hand）help in doing something帮助：
do you need a hand?
要帮忙吗？
- a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work（尤指艺术品创作的）艺术水平, 工艺, 技艺：
this should be a clue in attributing other work to his hand.
这应是确认其他作品属于他的一条线索。
- a person's handwriting字迹, 手迹：
he inscribed the statement in a bold hand.
他用醒目的字刻下了这个宣言。
- with adj. a person who does something to a specified standard工作达到一定水平的人, 有某一方面知识（或技能）的人：
I'm a great hand at inventing.
我是发明高手。
- a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship体力劳动者（尤指工厂工人、农场工人、水手或船员）：
a factory hand
工厂工人
the ship was lost with all hands.
船和全体船员都失踪了。
- the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game一手牌。
- a round or short spell of play in a card game（牌戏的）一盘, 一局：
they played a hand of whist.
他们打了一局惠斯特。
- Bridge the cards held by declarer as opposed to those in the dummy【桥牌】（相对于明手牌的）定约人的一手牌。
- a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm)掌（等于4英寸, 即10.16厘米, 用来测量马的高度）。
- ORIGIN: denoting the breadth of a hand, formerly used as a more general lineal measure and taken to equal three inches.
- with two objs pick (something) up and give to (someone)交, 递, 给：
he handed each man a glass
他递给每人一杯
I handed the trowel back to him.
我将泥刀交还给他。
- informal make (abusive, untrue, or otherwise objectionable remarks) to (someone)〈非正式〉谩骂; 对…胡说八道; 对…说令人讨厌的话：
all the yarns she'd been handing me.
她对我胡诌的所有故事。
- informal make (something) very easily obtainable for (someone)〈非正式〉使轻松得到, 把…送入（某人）手中：
it was a win handed to him on a plate.
这是奉送给他的胜利。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction hold the hand of (someone) in order to help them move in the specified direction搀扶：
he handed him into a carriage.
他扶她上了一节车厢。
- with obj. Sailing take in or furl (a sail)【航海】收（帆）; 卷（帆）：
hand in the main!
收主帆！
all hands on deck
- a cry or signal used on board ship, typically in an emergency, to indicate that all crew members are to go on deck全体（船员）上甲板（遇紧急情况时命令全体船员上甲板待命的呼叫或信号）。
- used to indicate that the involvement of all members of a team is required［用于表示必须全体参加］全体出动：
it was all hands on deck getting breakfast ready.
人人动手准备早饭。
at hand
- close by近在手边, 在近旁：
a mortar burst close at hand.
一枚迫击炮弹就在眼前爆炸。
- readily accessible when needed可随时使用, 可方便地得到。
- close in time; about to happen即将到来; 即将发生：
a breakthrough in combating the disease may be at hand.
抗击此疾病的斗争可能很快就会有突破。
at（或by）the hands（或hand）of
- through the agency of从…那里; 由于…的作用：
tests he would undergo at the hands of a senior neurologist.
将由一位高级神经病学家对他进行的检查。
bind（或tie）someone hand and foot
- tie someone's hands and feet together把某人手脚捆在一起, 把某人牢牢捆住。
by hand
- by a person and not a machine由人工, 用人力：
the crop has to be harvested by hand.
庄稼必须人工收割。
get（或keep）one's hand in
- become (or remain) practised in something使自己变得（或保持）熟练。
give（或lend）a hand
- assist in an action or enterprise给予帮助。
hand in glove
- in close collusion or association密切合作; 勾结：
they were working hand in glove with our enemies.
他们与我们的敌人勾结在一起。
hand in hand
- (of two people) with hands joined, especially as a mark of affection手牵手, 携着手。
- figurative closely associated〈喻〉密切关联的：
she had the confidence that usually goes hand in hand with experience.
她具有经验丰富者常有的那种自信。
from hand to mouth
- satisfying only one's immediate needs because of lack of money for future plans and investments现挣现吃, 仅能糊口：
they were flat broke and living hand to mouth
他们完全破产了, 过着仅能糊口的日子
as modifier a hand-to-mouth existence.勉强维持的生活。
hands down
- easily and decisively轻而易举并决定性地：
Swindon won hands down ... 4-1.
斯温顿轻松获胜…4比1.
hands off
- used as a warning not to touch or interfere with something不许碰; 不许干涉：
hands off that cake tin!
不许碰那蛋糕筒！
- as adj. handsoff not involving or requiring direct control or intervention不直接控制（或干预）的：
a hands-off management style.
不事事插手的管理方式。
hands-on
- involving or offering active participation rather than theory积极参与的, 亲身实践的：
hands-on in-service training.
边做边学的在岗培训。
- Computing involving or requiring personal operation at a keyboard【计算机】（需）键盘操作的。
a hand's turn
- usu. with negative informal a stroke of work〈非正式〉一件工作, 一件事：
they sit there without doing a hand's turn.
他们坐在那儿, 什么事也不干。
hands up!
- used as an instruction to raise one's hands in surrender or to signify assent or participation［用于命令某人投降］举起手来！请举手（用于请别人表示同意或表示愿意参加等）：
hands up who saw the programme!
看过节目的请举手。
have one's hands full
- have as much work as one can do忙得不可开交, 手头的事应接不暇。
have one's hands tied
- informal be unable to act freely〈非正式〉无法自由行动。
have to hand it to someone
- informal used to acknowledge the merit or achievement of someone〈非正式〉［用于表示认可某人的优点或成就］你（或某人）真行：
I've got to hand it to you-you've got the magic touch.
你真行——简直是神通广大。
in hand
- receiving or requiring immediate attention立刻得到关注的; 手头的; 须即时办理的：
he threw himself into the work in hand.
他全心投入到手头的工作中去。
- in progress在进行中：
negotiations are now well in hand.
谈判现在进展顺利。
- ready for use if required; in reserve可随时供使用的, 备用的：
he had £1,000 of borrowed cash in hand.
他有借来的1,000英镑现款备用。
- under one's control在掌握中, 在控制下：
the police had the situation well in hand.
警察完全控制着局势。
- (of land) farmed directly by its owner and not let to tenants（土地）自耕的（由所有者而不是佃户耕种的）。
in safe hands
- protected by someone trustworthy from harm or damage由可靠的人保护的, 安全的：
the future of the cathedral is in safe hands.
大教堂的未来有了可靠保障。
make（或lose 或spend）money hand over fist
- informal make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly〈非正式〉快速赚钱; 快速亏钱; 快速花钱。
many hands make light work
- proverb a task is soon accomplished if several people help〈谚〉人多好办事。
off someone's hands
- not having to be dealt with or looked after by the person specified不必由某人处理（或照料）的：
they just want the problem off their hands.
他们只想摆脱这一问题。
on every hand
- all around到处, 四面八方：
new technologies were springing up on every hand.
新技术如雨后春笋般到处涌现。
on hand
- present, especially for a specified purpose（尤指出于特定目的而）在场, 到场, 出席：
her trainer was on hand to give advice.
她的培训师在现场指导。
- readily available现有, 在手头。
- needing to be dealt with待处理, 需要办理：
they had many urgent and pressing matters on hand.
他们有很多紧迫的事情需要办理。
on someone's hands
- used to indicate that someone is responsible for dealing with someone or something由（某人）负责, 由（某人）处理：
he has a difficult job on his hands.
他有一件棘手的事要处理。
- used to indicate that someone is to blame for something表示某人应该受到指责（或为某事情负责）：
he has my son's blood on his hands.
他手上沾着我儿子的血。
- at someone's disposal可由某人自由支配：
since I retired I've had more time on my hands.
我退休以来有更多可自由支配的时间。
on the one（或the other）hand
- used to present factors which are opposed or which support opposing opinions用于提出两种互相对立的想法或观点一方面（或另一方面）…：
a conflict between their rationally held views on the one hand and their emotions and desires on the other.
他们的理性认识与感情、欲望之间的冲突。
out of hand
- not under control无法控制, 不可收拾。
- without taking time to think不假思索地, 当即：
they rejected negotiations out of hand.
他们当即拒绝谈判。
the right hand doesn't know what the left hand's doing
- used to convey that there is a state of confusion within a group or organization（指团体或组织内部的）混乱状态, 行动不协调。
a safe pair of hands
- (in a sporting context) used to refer to someone who is reliable when catching a ball（体育用语）优秀接球手。
- used to denote someone who is capable, reliable, or trustworthy in the management of a situation（处理困难局面的）能手, 好手; 靠得住的人。
set（或put）one's hand to
- start work on着手做。
stay someone's hand
- restrain someone from acting阻止某人行动; 使某人住手。
take a hand
- become influential in determining something; intervene起一份作用, 参加; 介入：
fate was about to take a hand in the outcome of the championship.
运气将对锦标赛的结果起作用。
to hand
- within easy reach近在手边：
have a pen and paper to hand.
身边带着笔和纸。
turn one's hand to
- undertake (an activity different from one's usual occupation)转而从事（不同于平时的工作的事情）。
wait on someone hand and foot
- attend to all someone's needs or requests, especially when this is regarded as unreasonable殷勤地伺候某人。
with one hand tied behind one's back
- with serious limitations or restrictions在严格的限制下, 在严重的束缚下：
at the moment, the police are tackling record crime rates with one hand tied behind their back.
当前警察在严重的束缚下与创纪录的犯罪率作斗争。
- used to indicate that one could do something without any difficulty轻而易举地：
I could do her job with one hand tied behind my back.
她的工作我不费吹灰之力就能完成。
handless
adjectivehand something down
- pass something on to a younger person or a successor把…下传（给较年轻者或继承人）：
songs are handed down from mother to daughter.
歌曲由母亲传到女儿。
- announce something, especially a judgement or sentence, formally or publicly正式宣布（尤指审判结果）; 颁布。
hand something in
- give something to a person in authority for their attention交上, 提交, 把…呈送给上级。
hand someone off
- Rugby push away a tackling opponent with one's hand【英橄】用手推开（对方阻截队员）。
hand something on
- pass something to the next person in a series or succession传递; 把…传给下一个人：
he had handed on the family farm to his son.
他把家族农场传给了儿子。
- pass responsibility for something to someone else; delegate将（职责）转交（或委托）给某人。
hand something out
- give a share of something or one of a set of things to each of a number of people; distribute分发, 散发：
they handed out free drinks to everyone.
他们把免费饮料分发给每个人。
- impose or inflict a penalty or misfortune on someone使遭受惩罚（或不幸）。
hand over
- pass responsibility to someone else（将职责）移交（给某人）：
he will soon hand over to a new director.
他将很快与新主管进行交接。
hand someone/thing over
- give someone or something, or the responsibility for someone or something, to someone else将（某人, 某事）移交（或交托）给他人。
hand something round（或 〈北美〉around）
- offer something to each of a number of people in turn依次向每个人提供：
a big box of chocolates was handed round.
向在场的人分发一大盒巧克力。