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hand

UK //hænd//US //hænd//

词源

源自古英语'hand',与古高地德语'hant'、古诺尔斯语'hönd'同源,原始日耳曼语词根为*handuz。

noun

❶ 人体上肢末端用于抓握和操作物品的部分,包括手掌和五根手指。

“She held the baby gently in her hands.”

(她用手轻轻抱着婴儿。)

“He raised his hand to ask a question.”

(他举手提问。)

❶ 指钟表或仪器的指针,用于指示时间或数值。

“The hour hand points to 3.”

(时针指向3点。)

“The second hand moves smoothly around the clock.”

(秒针在钟面上平稳转动。)

同义词:palm, fingers, extremity

verb

❶ 用手传递或交付某物给某人,通常指直接交接的动作。

“Please hand me the book on the table.”

(请把桌上的书递给我。)

“The teacher handed out the test papers.”

(老师分发了试卷。)

同义词:pass, give, deliver

常见短语

hand in hand — 手拉手,形容两人关系亲密或两件事密切相关。

“The couple walked hand in hand along the beach.”

(这对情侣手拉手沿着海滩散步。)

on the other hand — 另一方面,用于提出与前述观点相对立的论点。

“The job pays well; on the other hand, the hours are very long.”

(这份工作报酬不错,但另一方面工作时间很长。)