- 词义辨析
at hand, by hand, in hand, on hand, to hand
这组短语意思并不相同。它们的区别在于:
1.by hand表示“用手”“亲自”。例如:
Are your socks knitted by hand or machine-made?你的袜子是手工织的还是机器织的?
2.to hand为商业信札里的用语,表示“(信)已收到”。例如:
Yours to hand.来函收悉。
Your letter is to hand.来函收悉。
3.in hand多用于引申义,可表示“(局势)在控制中”“(工作)在进行中”,也可表示“(钱、物、时间)在手中”,即可供使用。例如:
The situation is now in hand.局势现在控制住了。
The printers say that Tom's book is now in hand and will be ready by the beginning of next month.印刷厂说,汤姆的书目前正在印刷,下月初可以印完。
4.at hand可用于空间指“在手边”“在附近”,也可用于时间指“即将来临”,多与系动词be的一般时态连用。例如:
I couldn't look up the spelling of the word, as I hadn't a dictionary at hand.我没法查这个词的拼写,因为我手边没有词典。
He lives close at hand.他住在近处。
The great day is at hand.这个伟大的日子就要到来。
5.on hand可用于空间指“在手边”“在附近”,也可用于时间指“即将来临”,须用于将来时, on hand可引申表示“出席”“在场”。例如:
I always like to keep a certain amount of money on hand, in case of an emergency.我总喜欢手边留一定量的钱,以备不时之需。
at sb's hands, in sb's hands, on sb's hands
这组短语含义并不相同。它们的区别在于:
1.at sb's hands表示“受折磨”。例如:
The captive suffered much harsh treatment at his jailers hands.那个犯人受到狱卒许多残酷的折磨。
I did not expect such unkind treatment at your hands.我没料到你会如此无情。
2.in sb's hands表示“在某人手中”“由某人处理”。例如:
The documents are in my solicitor's hands.文件由我的律师保管。
The matter is in your hands.这事要由你决定。
As regards the next move,I am in your hands entirely.关于下一步我完全听你的。
3.on sb's hands表示“由某人负责”。例如:
I have an empty house on my hands.有一所空房子要我照管。
I don't know how Mrs. Jones manages with three growing children and an invalid husband on her hands.琼斯夫人有三个未成年的孩子和一个残废的丈夫要照看,我不知道她怎么应付得了。
with a heavy hand, with a high hand, with a strong hand
这组短语的意思并不相同。它们的区别在于:with a high hand的意思是“专横的”; with a strong hand的意思是“用高压手段”; with a heavy hand的意思是“滥用一气”。例如:
Well,I don't like him; he deals with everything with a high hand.是嘛,我不喜欢他,他做起事来总是专横。
These bosses used to put the strike down with a strong hand.这些老板以往总是用高压手段来压制罢工。
We are very short of water, so don't use it with a heavy hand as you usually do.我们用水短缺,因此不能像平时那样滥用一气。
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- abilityn.能力,资格;能耐,才能;
- aidn.帮助;助手;外援;辅助设备;
- skilln.技巧;本领;熟练;
- supportv.支持;帮助,资助;养活,维持;支撑;证实;
- workern.工人,员工;劳动者;[虫]工蜂,工蚁;
- aidn.帮助;助手;外援;辅助设备;
- assistv.帮助;援助;促进;
- deliverv.发表;宣布;递送;交付;运载;履行;不负众望;托付;接生;投掷;把…瞄准;给予(打击);解救;
- givev.交给;赠送;提供;捐助;用于…;使…受惩罚;传染疾病;举办使产生;
- guiden.指南;导游;准则;指导的事物;
- helpv.帮助,促进;搀扶;为…取用;
- leadv.领导,引领;导致,造成(后果);控制,掌管;过(某种生活);通向,通往;(与……)相连,相通;处于首位,处于领先地位;诱使;误导;带路,领路;最擅长于;使得出(观点);开牌,率先出牌;用测深锤测水深;用铅包,在……中衬铅
- passv.使经过;通过;超过;转交;转变;消逝,度过;结束;陈述,宣布;被当作;排泄;
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- 双语例句 更多例句
Be particularly fastidious about washing your hands before touching food.
接触食物前尤其对洗手不能有半点马虎。
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Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.
在拿吃的之前,用热肥皂水把手好好地洗干净。
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Police believe the killer punched her to death with his bare hands.
警方认为她是被凶手活活用拳头打死的。
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- put your hands up举起你的手;
- fight with hands搏击;
- put someone's hands on抓住别人的手
- field handsn.农业工人,(受雇的)农场工人( field hand的名词复数 );
- hold hands and chat cheerfully握手言欢;
- to wash one's hands上厕所;
- at the hands of在他的手里
- clap one's hands in admiration击节称赏;
- good hands好手
- bow with hands clasped长揖;揖;
- be in the hands of出自…的手;
- hands wanted招聘;
- hands and feet[医]五大,四肢;
- break off with hands掰;
- callous hands and feet胼手胝足;
- have clean hands(对于不道德行为)清白,无可谴责;清白无过;清白无辜;清清白白;
- shake hands and make up握手言欢;
- Three fists are no match for four hands三拳不敌四手
- hands downadv.唾手可得地,容易地;
- with hands and feet becoming callous胼手胝足
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- oneself pron.自己;(用以强调one)亲自;(one作动词的主语时,oneself作动词或介词的宾语)自身
- indeed adv.确实;实际上;究竟;
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