free hand

1. 自行决定权

He got a free hand here.

他在这儿有放手处理问题的权力。

at hand

1. 在手边

I haven't my book at hand.

我的书不在手边。

2. 即将到来

He believes that the great day is at hand.

他相信这个伟大的日子就要到来。

at first hand

1. 第一手得来的; 直接的

I learnt it at first hand from my neighbor.

我是从邻居那儿直接得知的。

at second hand

1. 间接得来地

I have heard a lot about the war at second hand from my father.

我从父亲那儿间接地听说了许多有关这次战争的事。

bite the hand that feeds one

1. 恩将仇报

He had bitten the hand that fed him.

他恩将仇报。

change hands

1. 易手

That house has changed hands several times in the last few months.

那所房子最近几个月内已转手好几次。

eat/feed out of sb.'s hand

1. 完全顺从某人

I'll soon have him eating out of my hand.

很快我就会叫他顺从我。

get/keep one's hand in

1. 熟习

It won't take you long to get your hand in at cards.

学会打牌用不了多长时间。

get the upper hand

1. 占上风

I've got the upper hand.

我已占了上风。

give a hand

1. 提供帮助

He would always give a hand to anyone in difficulty.

他总是给任何有困难的人提供帮助。

hand and foot

1. 完全地

I am bound hand and foot by the rules of our organization.

我完全被我们组织的规定束缚住了。

hand down

1. 把……传下去

This custom has been handed down since the 18th century.

这风俗从十八世纪开始流传下来。

hand in glove

1. 合作

The police were acting hand in glove with the army to keep order in the country.

警察与军队合作, 共同维持国家秩序。

hand in hand

1. 手拉手地

The little boy walked hand in hand with his mother.

小男孩和他母亲手拉手地走。

2. 连在一起地

Bigotry goes hand in hand with intolerance.

愚顽与偏执相伴而来。

hand on

1. 转交; 传递

Please hand on the magazine to Tom.

请把杂志转交给汤姆。

hand out

1. 分给

Hand out the pencils.

把铅笔发下去。

hand over

1. 交出

I've handed over my place on the committee.

我已让出了在委员会的职位。

2. 送交

The thief was handed over to the police.

小偷被送交给警方。

hands down

1. 容易地

My brother always beats me at basketball, hands down.

打篮球, 我哥哥总是轻而易举就打败我。

They won the game hands down.

他们轻而易举地赢得了比赛。

have one's hands full

1. 手头工作很忙

I have my hands full.

我忙得不可开交。

in hand

1. 在手头的

I have enough data in hand.

我手上有足够的资料。

2. 在进行中

The printing of the book is now in hand.

这本书正在付印中。

3. 被控制住

The situation is now in hand.

局势已经控制住了。

lay (one's) hands on

1. 伤害

If you lay hands on me like that again, I'll kill you.

你要是再那么伤害我, 我就杀了你。

lift/raise one's hand against

1. 威胁

Don't you ever raise your hand against your father again!

不许你再来威胁你父亲!

off hand

1. 当即

We cannot give you a reply off hand.

我们不能马上给你回音。

on hand

1. 在手头, 在近处

There weren't enough snacks on hand for the party.

为宴会准备的现有点心不够用。

We have nobody on hand to repair your car.

我们现在没有人能修你的车。

I always like to keep a certain amount of money on hand.

我总喜欢在手头备好一笔钱。

2. 出席, 在场

on one's hands

1. 需要照管

She has a large family on her hands.

她有许多子女需要照顾。

on (the) one hand ..., (and) on the other (hand)

1. 一方面……, 另一方面……

On the one hand they say they wish to reduce the cost of living, and on the other they increase the duties on a number of articles.

一方面他们说希望降低生活开支, 另一方面他们又抬高了不少物品的税收。

out of hand

1. 无法控制

His wrath got out of hand.

他怒不可遏。

2. 立即

I refused it out of hand.

我马上拒绝了。

shake hands

1. 握手

They shook hands after their argument and parted as friends.

他们争论之后像朋友一样握手而别。

show/reveal one's hand

1. 摊牌

Don't show your hand too early.

不要过早摊牌。

take in hand

1. 控制

We take the matter in hand.

我们控制了事态。

throw in one's hand

1. 承认失败

They throw in their hand.

他们认输。

throw up one's hands

1. 绝望

My mother threw up her hands in horror.

我母亲惊恐绝望。

to hand

1. 在手边

I don't seem to have my book to hand.

我的书好像不在手边。

try one's hand

1. 尝试

I tried my hand at swimming, though it was the first time I'd been in the water.

那是我第一次下水, 但我总算是尝试过游泳了。

turn/set one's hand to

1. 着手做

He has been a star in everything he has ever set his hand to.

他不管做什么事都很出色。

wash one's hands of

1. 洗手不干; 不再管

I washed my hands of the whole matter.

这一切我都不管了。

with a heavy hand

1. 严厉地

He rules this country with a heavy hand.

他对这个国家统治严厉。