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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (Don't risk what you have.) (谚语) | 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林
yì niǎo zài shǒu shèng yú èr niǎo zài lín |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a dab hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (skilled person) | 好手
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| | | 能手
néng shǒu |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| at hand exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (nearby, conveniently close) | 在手边，在附近
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| | | 即将到来
jí jiāng dào lái |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| at hand exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (imminent) | 临近，即将到来
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| | (书面，成语) | 近在咫尺
jìn zài zhǐ chǐ |
| | (书面) | 在即
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at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (because of) (指由于某人行为) | 因为，由于
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| | | 于...之手，在...手里
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| bathroom sink nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (washbasin) | 浴缸
yù gāng |
| | | 浴池
yù chí |
| | The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with hands and feet tied) | 手脚被捆绑的
shǒu jiǎo bèi kǔn bǎng de |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
| | 绑匪将他的手脚捆绑起来，扔在汽车的后备箱里。 |
| be bound hand and foot v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (inescapably obligated) (比喻) | 被完全束缚的
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| | | 被严格约束的
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| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| | 每个孩子都被自己父母的规矩完全束缚。 |
| business at hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (urgent matter for discussion) | 当务之急
dāng wù zhī jí |
| | | 手头上的工作
shǒu tóu shàng de gōng zuò |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| by hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (manually, not by machine) | 手工地
shǒu gōng de |
| | You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| close at hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (nearby) | 附近的
fù jìn de |
| | When I work long hours my extra-large coffee cup is always close at hand. |
| close at hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (imminent) | 即将发生的
jí jiāng fā shēng de |
| | Nuclear war is close at hand! was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
deckhand,
deck hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (worker on a ship) | 甲板水手
jiǎ bǎn shuǐ shǒu |
| dismiss out of hand vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disregard completely) | 不假思索地丢弃
bù jiǎ sī suǒ de diū qì |
| | I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I beg you not to dismiss it out of hand. |
farmhand,
farm hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (worker on a farm) | 农场工人
nóng chǎng gōng rén |
| firm hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (strict manner) | 强硬的态度，措施
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| | | 强硬手段
qiáng yìng shǒu duàn |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
| first-hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (direct) | 第一手的
dì yī shǒu de |
| | | 直接的
zhí jiē de |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
first-hand,
firsthand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (directly from source) | 第一手地
dì yī shǒu de |
| | | 直接地
zhí jiē de |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| free hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carte blanche, unrestricted freedom) | 放手处理问题的权力
fàng shǒu chǔ lǐ wèn tí de quán lì |
| | | 全权处理
quán quán chǔ lǐ |
| | | 不受约束
bú shòu yuē shù |
full house,
full hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (扑克: 三张相同及另两张相同的一手牌) | 满堂红
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| gain the upper hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) | 占上风
zhàn shàng fēng |
| | | 取得优势
qǔ dé yōu shì |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get out of hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (become uncontrolled) | 脱离控制
tuō lí kòng zhì |
| | | 失控
shī kòng |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| get the upper hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (gain advantage) | 具有优势
jù yǒu yōu shì |
| | | 占据有利条件
zhàn jù yǒu lì tiáo jiàn |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
| give [sb] a hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (help [sb]) | 对...伸出援手，帮助
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| | | 给...搭把手
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| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (applaud) | 给...献上掌声
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| | | 为...鼓掌
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| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
| give a helping hand viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (assist, help) | 帮助
bāng zhù |
| | | 援助
yuán zhù |
| | | 协助
xié zhù |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
| go hand in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (belong together) | 手拉手出去
shǒu lā shǒu chū qù |
| | | 携手同行
xié shǒu tóng xíng |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (史前工具) | 石斧
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hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ax for one hand) | 手斧
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| hand back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (return, give back) | 递回…
dì huí |
| | | 交还…
jiāo huán |
| | | 交还…
jiāo huán |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
hand basin,
washbasin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sink for washing hands) | 洗手池
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| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
| hand blender nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (handheld food mixer) | 手持式食物搅拌机
shǒu chí shì shí wù jiǎo bàn jī |
| | Hand blenders are great for making thick soups. |
| hand down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pass on to a successor) | 把…传下去
bǎ chuán xià qù |
| | | 流传
liú chuán |
| | Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate. |
| hand [sth] in vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (submit) | 交（作业、试卷等）
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| | The students handed in their assignments to the teacher. |
| hand [sb] in vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (turn in: to police) | 将（某人）交给（警察）
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| | A teenager has been arrested on drugs charges after his parents handed him in to the police. |
| hand in glove advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in partnership) | 亲密合作
qīn mì hé zuò |
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jǐn mì hé zuò |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (holding hands) | 手拉手
shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | 携手
xié shǒu |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
| | 那些女孩子们是彼此最要好的朋友，经常手拉手一起走。 |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (holding hands) | 手挽手
shǒu wǎn shǒu |
| | | 手拉手
shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | 手牵手
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| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (together) (非正式用语) | 携起手来，同心协力，合作地，共同行动
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| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
| | 贫困与社会动荡经常同时出现。 |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in close collaboration) | 携手合作
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| | | 协作
xié zuò |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
| | 这两名员工携手合作，将该项目进行到底。 |
| hand job nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (masturbation of the penis) (俚语，尤指男性) | 手淫，自慰
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| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
| hand luggage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carry-on baggage) | 手提行李
shǒu tí xíng lǐ |
| | | 手提包
shǒu tí bāo |
| | | 手提箱
shǒu tí xiāng |
| | Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage. You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage. |
| hand mixer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cookery: handheld electric tool for mixing) | 手动搅拌器
shǒu dòng jiǎo bàn qì |
| | Use your hand mixer to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak. |
| hand [sth] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (push away) | 推开
tuī kāi |
| hand on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pass on, transmit) | 传递
chuán dì |
| | I always hand on my favourite books to my sister. |
hand [sth] out,
hand out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (distribute) | 分发
fēn fā |
| | | 散发
sàn fà |
| | | 派发
pài fā |
| | Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims. |
| hand [sth] over vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (object: give, relinquish) | 交出，让出
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| | | 送交，递交，移交
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| | The police officer persuaded Taylor to hand the knife over. |
| hand [sth] over to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | 把…交给…
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| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
| hand [sth/sb] over vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (territory, child: surrender) | 交出…
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| | Damascus has given the kidnappers of eight Syrian workers until Tuesday to hand the hostages over. |
| hand [sth/sb] over to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) | 把…移交…
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| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| hand over fist advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative, informal (continuously) | 大量而迅速地（聚敛钱财）
dà liàng ér xùn sù de （ jù liǎn qián cái ） |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| hand over hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (grasping with alternate hands) (本义) | 两手交替握住…地
liǎng shǒu jiāo tì wò zhù de |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |
| hand over hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in an out-of-control way) | 一步步失控
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| hand play nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual touching) | 没有提供翻译
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| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| hand press nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pressing machine worked manually) | 没有提供翻译
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| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (printing press worked manually) | 手动印刷机
shǒu dòng yìn shuā jī |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
hand sanitizer,
UK: hand sanitiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (disinfectant: gel, etc.) | 手部消毒剂
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| | | 手部杀菌剂
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| | | 洗手液
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| hand signal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (indication made by hand) | 手势
shǒu shì |
| | | 以手示意
yǐ shǒu shì yì |
| | Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety. |
| hand to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give to, pass to) | 递给…
dì gěi |
| | Will you hand the book to your sister, please? |
hand to mouth,
hand-to-mouth adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (meeting only immediate needs) | 仅够糊口的
jǐn gòu hú kǒu de |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun 短语用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接 |
| | Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. |
hand to mouth,
hand-to-mouth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (meeting only immediate needs) | 仅够糊口地
jǐn gòu hú kǒu de |
| hand tool nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (handheld instrument) | 手工工具
shǒu gōng gōng jù |
| | | 手持工具
shǒu chí gōng jù |
| | The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task. |
| hand towel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small towel for drying the hands) | 手巾
shǒu jīn |
| | It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom. |
| hand truck nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (2-wheeled trolley) | 手推车
shǒu tuī chē |
| | A hand truck, or sack truck, is used to move heavy bags and boxes without lifting them. |
| hand-knitted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (garment, etc.: knitted by hand) | 手工编织的
shǒu gōng biān zhī de |
| hand-me-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (used garment) | 旧衣物
jiù yī wù |
| | | 二手衣物
èr shǒu yī wù |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |
| hand-me-down nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (used item) | 传下来的物品
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| | | 二手旧物
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| | Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family. |
| hand-me-down adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (second-hand) | 二手的
èr shǒu de |
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jiù de |
| | Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes. |
| hand-off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rugby: pushing [sb] away) | 用手推开对方球员之动作
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hand-picked,
handpicked adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (personally selected) | 亲手挑选的
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| hand-to-hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (close-up, taking place at close quarters) | 逼近的
bī jìn de |
| | | 非常接近的
fēi cháng jiē jìn de |
| | | 短兵相接的
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| | Even with modern weapons, soldiers still need to learn hand-to-hand combat skills. |
hand-to-hand,
hand to hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at close quarters, up close) | 逼近地
bī jìn de |
| | | 非常接近地
fēi cháng jiē jìn de |
| hand-to-hand combat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (war: fighting at close quarters) | 近身格斗
jìn shēn gé dòu |
| | | 肉搏
ròu bó |
| | The martial arts will train you in hand-to-hand combat. |
handbrake,
hand brake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle's security brake) (汽车的) | 手刹
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| | | 手动制动器
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| | Since they were parked on a steep slope, Frank made sure the car's handbrake was on. |
| | 因为车停在陡坡上，所以弗兰克检查了手刹，确保手刹已拉上。 |
handheld,
hand-held adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (small, compact) | 手提式的
shǒu tí shì de |
| | | 小型的
xiǎo xíng de |
| | | 便携式的
biàn xié shì de |
| | Internet content must now be optimized for handheld devices. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural ([sth] given for free) | 捐款
juān kuǎn |
| | | 捐赠物
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handwoven,
hand-woven adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fabric: woven by hand) | 手工编织的
shǒu gōng biān zhī de |
| hat in hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (begging) | 乞讨
qǐ tǎo |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
| have a hand in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be involved) | 与…有关
yǔ … yǒu guān |
| | | 牵涉在…内
qiān shè zài … nèi |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| have in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have under control) | 在手头，在手上
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| | | 在掌控之中
zài zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng |
| | | 在进行，进行中
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| | We have the matter in hand. |
| have the upper hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have an advantage: over [sb]) | 有优势
yǒu yōu shì |
| | | 占上风
zhàn shàng fēng |
| have the upper hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be in control of [sb]) | 掌控（某人）
zhǎng kòng mǒu rén |
| | | 控制（某人）
kòng zhì mǒu rén |
| | The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun. |
| have to hand it to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (must credit, must concede [sth] to) (非正式用语) | 没有提供翻译
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| | You have to hand it to the team: they may have lost their last ten matches, but they have never stopped trying! |
| heavy hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (lack of tact or subtlety) (比喻) | 粗暴，粗暴的方式
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| | The principal accused the teacher of using a heavy hand in correcting her students. |
| heavy hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (lack of delicacy or gentleness) (本义) | 笨拙，粗鲁，粗暴
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| heavy hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (oppressive force) | 压制
yā zhì |
| | The state responded to the protests with a heavy hand, swiftly imprisoning thousands of people. |
| helping hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (assistance) | 援助之手
yuán zhù zhī shǒu |
| | | 帮助
bāng zhù |
| | I shall never forget the helping hand you offered me in my time of trouble. |
| hour hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (clock's shorter hand) | 时针
shí zhēn |
| | The hour hand makes two complete rotations of the clock face every day. |
| be in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be dealt with, under control) | 受控制
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| | | 在掌控之中
zài zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng |
| invisible hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unseen guide) | 看不见的手
kàn bú jiàn de shǒu |
| | | 无形之手
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| | The lawyer has spent a lifetime fighting against the invisible hand of corruption. |
| invisible hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (free economy) (经济学) | 看不见的手，无形之手
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| | Adam Smith popularized the idea of the invisible hand. |
| iron hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (strict control, severity) (比喻) | 铁腕
tiě wàn |
| | Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (hit, harm) | 对某人动手
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| 备注: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| left hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hand on side opposite the right) | 左手
zuǒ shǒu |
| | Wedding rings are traditionally worn on the left hand. Though widowed, she still wears her wedding ring on her left hand. |
| left hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (side opposite [sb]'s right) | 左侧
zuǒ cè |
| | | 左手边
zuǒ shǒu biān |
| left-hand n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to the left-hand side) | 左侧的
zuǒ cè de |
| | | 左手边的
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| | My car is a left-hand drive. |
| left-hand side nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (side opposite the right) | 左侧，左边
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| | (口语) | 左手边
zuǒ shǒu biān |
| | Turn right, walk two blocks, and you'll see my house on the left hand side of the road. |
| lend a hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (help out) | 帮忙
bāng máng |
| | If you could lend a hand when I move at the end of the month, I would appreciate it. |
lift a finger,
lift a hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make effort) | 出力，动手
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| 备注: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
lift a finger to do [sth],
lift a hand to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make effort to help) | 帮忙做某事
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| 备注: Usually used in the negative. |
| | I wish you would lift a finger to help around the house occasionally. |