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handle

UK //ˈhændl//US //ˈhændl//

词源

源自古英语 handlian(触摸、操作),与 hand(手)同源,中古英语时期演变为 handle,既作名词也作动词使用。

noun

❶ 指物体上用于抓握或操作的部分,如门把手、工具握柄等,通常设计成便于人手使用。

“The door handle is broken, so we need to push it open.”

(门把手坏了,我们得推门才能打开。)

“She grabbed the handle of the suitcase and pulled it behind her.”

(她抓住行李箱的把手,拖着它往前走。)

同义词:grip, knob, hilt

verb

❶ 表示用手触碰、操作或控制某物,也可引申为处理问题、应对情绪等抽象概念。

“Please handle the glassware carefully—it's fragile.”

(请小心拿放这些玻璃器皿,它们易碎。)

“The manager knows how to handle difficult customers.”

(经理知道如何应对难缠的顾客。)

同义词:manage, deal with, control

常见短语

fly off the handle — 突然失控发怒,形容人因小事突然情绪爆发。

“He flew off the handle when he saw the mess in the kitchen.”

(看到厨房一片狼藉时,他突然大发雷霆。)

get a handle on — 开始理解或掌握某事物,多用于形容对复杂情况的逐步掌控。

“After weeks of training, she finally got a handle on the new software.”

(经过数周培训,她终于掌握了这款新软件。)