
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)