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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (谚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 n | informal (skilled person) | SCSimplified Chinese 好手 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 能手 néng shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 能手 |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的能手 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很擅长... |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | SCSimplified Chinese 在手边，在附近 zài shǒu biān，zài fù jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 在手邊 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 即将到来 jí jiāng dào lái |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| | 因为经常停电，所以我随身佩戴手电筒。 |
| at hand expr | figurative (imminent) | SCSimplified Chinese 临近，即将到来 lín jìn，jí jiāng dào lái
TCTraditional Chinese 臨近 |
| | (书面，成语) | SCSimplified Chinese 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ |
| | (书面) | SCSimplified Chinese 在即 |
| | With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop. |
| | 随着圣诞节的临近，我们店里变得异常繁忙。 |
at the hands of [sb],
at the hand of [sb],
by the hands of [sb],
by the hand of [sb] prep | (because of) | SCSimplified Chinese 出自某人之手 chū zì mǒu rén zhī shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 因为某人的原因 chū zì mǒu rén zhī shǒu，yīn wèi mǒu rén de yuán yīn |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | figurative (because of) (指由于某人行为) | SCSimplified Chinese 因为，由于 yīn wèi ，yóu yú
TCTraditional Chinese 因為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 于...之手，在...手里
TCTraditional Chinese 在…手裡 |
| | The current world champion was relegated to second place at the hands of the Italian rookie. |
| bathroom sink n | (washbasin) | SCSimplified Chinese 浴缸 yù gāng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 浴池 yù gāng，yù chí |
| | The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink. |
| be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | SCSimplified Chinese 当场抓获 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 抓了个现行 |
| give a big hand v expr | (applaud enthusiastically) | SCSimplified Chinese 热烈鼓掌 |
| get a big hand v expr | (receive enthusiastic applause) | SCSimplified Chinese 收到热烈的掌声 |
bite the hand that feeds,
bite the hand that feeds you v expr | figurative (repay kindness with malice) | SCSimplified Chinese 恩将仇报 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 忘恩负义 wàng ēn fù yì
TCTraditional Chinese 忘恩負義 |
bottom left corner,
bottom left-hand corner n | (lower corner on the left-hand side) | SCSimplified Chinese 左下角 |
| | The page is numbered in the bottom left corner. |
bottom right corner,
bottom right-hand corner n | (lower corner on the right-hand side) | SCSimplified Chinese 右下角 |
| | The time and date are displayed at the bottom right corner of your screen. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | SCSimplified Chinese 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,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | SCSimplified Chinese 手脚被捆住 |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 被完全束缚的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被严格约束的 |
| | 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 n | (urgent matter for discussion) | SCSimplified Chinese 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí
TCTraditional Chinese 當務之急 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手头上的工作 dāng wù zhī jí，shǒu tóu shàng de gōng zuò |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| by hand adv | (manually, not by machine) | SCSimplified Chinese 手工地 shǒu gōng de |
| | You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| by human hand adv | (touched, made: by people) | SCSimplified Chinese 手工 shǒu gōng
TCTraditional Chinese 手工 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 用手制作 |
| cap in hand expr | figurative, informal (in a humble or needy way) | SCSimplified Chinese 谦恭地 qiān gōng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 卑躬屈膝地 |
| | Business owners affected by the pandemic were forced to apply, cap in hand, for government handouts. |
| cash in hand expr | (pay: directly with notes, coins) | SCSimplified Chinese 付现金 |
cash in hand,
cash-in-hand n as adj | (payment: made directly with notes, coins) | SCSimplified Chinese 付现金的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
close at hand,
close to hand adj | (convenient, nearby) | SCSimplified Chinese 附近的 fù jìn de |
| | In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand. |
| | 流感季，可在身边放一包餐巾纸。 |
| close at hand adj | figurative (imminent) | SCSimplified Chinese 即将发生的 jí jiāng fā shēng de |
| | "Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
| | 黑黄两色的传单上醒目地写着：“核战争即将发生！” |
| come to hand v expr | (become available or visible) | SCSimplified Chinese 到手
TCTraditional Chinese 到手 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出现 chū xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 出現 |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | SCSimplified Chinese 甲板水手 jiǎ bǎn shuǐ shǒu |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | SCSimplified Chinese 自杀 zì shā
TCTraditional Chinese 自殺 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自尽 zì shā ，zì jǐn |
| dismiss [sth] out of hand v expr | (disregard) | SCSimplified Chinese 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. |
| be eating out of [sb]'s hand | figurative (be submissive to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…百依百顺 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把...吃得死死的 |
farmhand,
farm hand n | (worker on a farm) | SCSimplified Chinese 农场工人 nóng chǎng gōng rén
TCTraditional Chinese 農場工人 |
| field hand | (agricultural worker) | SCSimplified Chinese 农场工人 nóng chǎng gōng rén
TCTraditional Chinese 農場工人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 农活工 |
| firm hand n | figurative (strict manner) | SCSimplified Chinese 强硬的态度，措施 qiáng yìng de tài dù ，cuò shī
TCTraditional Chinese 措施 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 强硬手段 qiáng yìng shǒu duàn |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手的 dì yī shǒu de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 直接的 dì yī shǒu de，zhí jiē de |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| | The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手地 dì yī shǒu de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 直接地 dì yī shǒu de，zhí jiē de |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
firsthand knowledge,
first-hand knowledge n | (directly from source) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手经验 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手知识 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一手情报 |
| fist your hand v expr | US (clench hand) | SCSimplified Chinese 握拳 |
| four-in-hand n | (carriage: four horse team) | SCSimplified Chinese 四匹马拉的大马车 |
| four-in-hand n | (tie knot) | SCSimplified Chinese 四手结，四步活结 |
| free hand n | (unrestricted freedom) | SCSimplified Chinese 放手处理问题的权力 fàng shǒu chǔ lǐ wèn tí de quán lì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全权处理 fàng shǒu chǔ lǐ wèn tí de quán lì，quán quán chǔ lǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不受约束 fàng shǒu chǔ lǐ wèn tí de quán lì，bú shòu yuē shù |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (扑克: 三张相同及另两张相同的一手牌) | SCSimplified Chinese 满堂红
TCTraditional Chinese 葫蘆 |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| gain the upper hand v expr | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 占上风 zhàn shàng fēng
TCTraditional Chinese 佔上風 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 取得优势 zhàn shàng fēng，qǔ dé yōu shì
TCTraditional Chinese 取得優勢 |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get out of hand v expr | informal (become uncontrolled) | SCSimplified Chinese 脱离控制 tuō lí kòng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 脫離控制 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 失控 tuō lí kòng zhì，shī kòng |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | SCSimplified Chinese 具有优势 jù yǒu yōu shì
TCTraditional Chinese 具有優勢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 占据有利条件 jù yǒu yōu shì，zhàn jù yǒu lì tiáo jiàn |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...伸出援手，帮助 bāng zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 幫助 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 给...搭把手 |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...献上掌声 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...鼓掌 |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
give [sb] a handout,
give a handout to [sb],
also UK: give [sb] a hand-out,
give a hand-out to [sb] v expr | (give financial aid) | SCSimplified Chinese 提供资金援助 tí gōng zī jīn yuán zhù |
give [sb] a helping hand,
give a helping hand to [sb] v expr | (assist, help) | SCSimplified Chinese 帮助 bāng zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 幫助 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 援助 bāng zhù，yuán zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 援助 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 协助 bāng zhù，xié zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 協助 |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
give [sb] the glad hand,
give the glad hand to [sb] v expr | informal (greet insincerely) | SCSimplified Chinese 真诚问候 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诚心问候 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诚意问候 |
| glad-hand [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (greet insincerely) | SCSimplified Chinese 假意欢迎 |
| go cap in hand v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 乞求得到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 央求得到 |
| go cap in hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 乞求某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 央求某人 |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) | SCSimplified Chinese 手拉手出去 shǒu lā shǒu chū qù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 携手同行 shǒu lā shǒu chū qù，xié shǒu tóng xíng |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
| a good hand at [sth] n | ([sb] skillful at [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 某方面的专家 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 擅长某方面技能的人 |
| good hand n | (playing cards: lucky deal) (扑克) | SCSimplified Chinese 好牌 |
| | I had a good hand, but still lost the game. |
grease [sb]'s palm,
grease the palm of [sb],
grease [sb]'s hand,
grease the hand of [sb] v expr | figurative (bribe) (比喻贿赂) | SCSimplified Chinese 孝敬某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 贿赂某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 买通 mǎi tōng |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (ax for one hand) | SCSimplified Chinese 手斧 |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (史前工具) | SCSimplified Chinese 石斧 |
hand basin,
washbasin n | (sink for washing hands) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗手池 |
| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
hand blender,
stick blender n | (handheld food mixer) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 clapping n | (applause) | SCSimplified Chinese 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 鼓掌 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 掌声 gǔ zhǎng，zhǎng shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 掌聲 |
| hand clapping n | (act of applauding) | SCSimplified Chinese 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 鼓掌 |
| hand clapping n | (clapping of hands for rhythm, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 击掌 jī zhǎng |
| hand cream n | (skin moisturizer) | SCSimplified Chinese 润手霜 |
| hand drill | (portable drill) | SCSimplified Chinese 手持式钻头 |
| hand gel n | (hand-sanitizing product) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗手液 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 免洗洗手液 |
| hand grenade n | (small explosive) | SCSimplified Chinese 手雷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手榴弹 shǒu liú dàn
TCTraditional Chinese 手榴彈 |
| hand grinder n | (handheld tool for crushing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 手动研磨机 |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) | SCSimplified Chinese 亲密合作 qīn mì hé zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 親密合作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧密合作 qīn mì hé zuò ，jǐn mì hé zuò |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove adj | figurative (in partnership) | SCSimplified Chinese 密切合作的 |
| | The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement. |
hand in glove with [sb/sth],
also US: hand and glove with [sb/sth] adj + prep | figurative (in partnership) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...密切合作的 |
| | Organized crime bosses are hand in glove with the construction industry. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | (holding hands) | SCSimplified Chinese 手拉手 shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 携手 shǒu lā shǒu，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 adj | (holding hands) | SCSimplified Chinese 手挽手 shǒu wǎn shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手拉手 shǒu wǎn shǒu，shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手牵手 |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
| | 抗议者们手挽手地冲进了皇宫。 |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (together) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 携起手来，同心协力，合作地，共同行动 xié qǐ shǒu lái，tóng xīn xié lì，hé zuò de ，gòng tóng xíng dòng |
| | 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 adv | figurative (in close collaboration) | SCSimplified Chinese 携手合作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 协作 xié zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 協作 |
| | 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,
handjob n | slang (masturbation of the penis) (俚语，尤指男性) | SCSimplified Chinese 手淫 shǒu yín |
| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
hand lens,
hand glass n | (magnifying glass) | SCSimplified Chinese 放大镜 fàng dà jìng
TCTraditional Chinese 放大鏡 |
| hand line n | often plural (crease in palm of hand) | SCSimplified Chinese 掌纹 |
| hand lotion n | (skin moisturizer for hands) | SCSimplified Chinese 润手霜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手油 |
| hand luggage n | (carry-on baggage) | SCSimplified Chinese 手提行李 shǒu tí xíng lǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手提包 shǒu tí xíng lǐ，shǒu tí bāo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 手提箱 shǒu tí xíng lǐ，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 n | (cookery: handheld electric tool for mixing) | SCSimplified Chinese 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] over to [sb] v expr | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…交给 bǎ jiāo gěi |
| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
| | 杰克逊称他原打算第二天把枪交给警察。 |
hand [sth/sb] over to [sb],
hand over [sth/sb] to [sb] v expr | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…移交 |
| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| | 西班牙同意将这片领土移交给摩洛哥。 |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 adv | (grasping with alternate hands) | SCSimplified Chinese 两手交替握住 |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |
| hand over hand adv | figurative (in an out-of-control way) | SCSimplified Chinese 一步步失控 |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | SCSimplified Chinese 用手爱抚 |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | SCSimplified Chinese 手动压汁机 |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | SCSimplified Chinese 手动印刷机 shǒu dòng yìn shuā jī |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |