handled
handled — verb
- handledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- handleds3rd person singular
- handleding-ing form
- handlededpast simple
1. to be the person who takes care of a job, problem, or situation and makes the ch
to be the person who takes care of a job, problem, or situation and makes the choices needed to finish it.
Priscilla handled all the customer complaints at the hotel last weekend.
handle + [noun: problems/complaints]
The school principal handled the parents' questions calmly during the long meeting.
Could you handle the booking while I drive the kids to football practice?
Detective Okonkwo will handle the investigation into the missing paintings.
Nobody knew how to handle the angry shoppers crowding the entrance.
- manage
very close in meaning; slightly broader and more formal in business contexts
- deal with
more conversational; often suggests an unwanted task
- take care of
softer and warmer; suggests reassurance to the listener
文法句型
handle + noun
handle + how/what-clause
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, team, or institution that has authority or skill in the area; the object is the task or trouble being managed.
常見錯誤
2. to lift, hold, or move a physical object using your hands, often while looking a
to lift, hold, or move a physical object using your hands, often while looking at it or checking it.
Please handle the antique vase gently — the rim near the base is already cracked.
handle + [object] gently/carefully
Nikolai showed the children how to handle a baby rabbit without scaring it.
Workers wore thick gloves to handle the hot trays coming out of the oven.
The librarian asked Femi not to handle the old maps without cotton gloves.
- drop
to let something fall from your hand
文法句型
handle + concrete-object
用法筆記
Object must be a physical thing you can pick up; for metaphorical 'deal with' uses, see sense 1.
3. to control a piece of equipment, a vehicle, or an animal that needs skill becaus
to control a piece of equipment, a vehicle, or an animal that needs skill because mistakes could be harmful.
Only trained crew may handle the cranes lifting steel beams onto the roof.
handle + [dangerous equipment]
Sergeant Hoshino taught new recruits to handle their rifles safely before any drill.
Beatriz learned to handle her father's old motorcycle on the quiet back roads.
Few zookeepers are willing to handle adult tigers without a second person nearby.
文法句型
handle + [machine/weapon/animal]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is simple touching or carrying; sense 3 implies skilled control of something that could cause injury or damage if mishandled.
4. if a car, motorcycle, or similar vehicle handles well or badly, that describes h
if a car, motorcycle, or similar vehicle handles well or badly, that describes how easy or pleasant it feels to steer while driving.
The new electric model handles well even on narrow mountain roads near Taipei.
[vehicle] handles + well/badly
Inez complained that the rental van handled poorly on wet streets after the storm.
Older sports cars often handle better than modern ones once a driver gets used to them.
How does your new motorcycle handle on long highway trips between cities?
文法句型
[vehicle] handles + well/badly
用法筆記
Intransitive only; the subject is the vehicle itself, not the driver. Almost always followed by an adverb such as 'well', 'badly', or 'smoothly'.
常見錯誤
5. if a shop, dealer, or company handles a kind of product, that business regularly
if a shop, dealer, or company handles a kind of product, that business regularly stocks, sells, or trades in those goods.
The small shop near the harbour only handles fresh seafood from local fishermen.
[business] handles + [product type]
Anwar's family business has handled imported coffee beans since the 1970s.
Our store does not handle used electronics, only brand-new items with warranties.
Few bookshops in the village still handle Japanese-language magazines and comics.
文法句型
[shop/dealer] handles + [type of goods]
用法筆記
Subject is normally a business name or type of shop; object is a category of goods, not a single item. Common in trade and commercial writing.
handled — noun
1. the section on a tool, container, door, or bag that is shaped for your hand to g
the section on a tool, container, door, or bag that is shaped for your hand to grip while you lift, pull, or carry it.
The handle of the kettle snapped off while Sienna was pouring tea for her guests.
the handle of + [object]
Always grip the knife by the wooden handle, never by the metal blade itself.
grip + by the handle
Both handles on the heavy shopping bag broke before Tomoko reached the bus stop.
The bathroom door handle felt loose, so Reza tightened the small screws underneath.
文法句型
handle of + [object]
[object]'s handle
用法筆記
Frequently appears with concrete-object compounds: 'door handle', 'cup handle', 'bag handle'. Use 'handlebar' for the steering bar of a bicycle.
常見錯誤
2. the name a person uses to be known online or in a group, especially one that is
the name a person uses to be known online or in a group, especially one that is unusual, playful, or chosen by them.
Her Instagram handle is @paintedmoon, which her old high-school friends still find funny.
social-media handle (@...)
The truck drivers each had a handle they used on the radio, like 'Night Owl' or 'Big Sky'.
What's your handle on the new gaming server, Babatunde?
Eun-ji picked the handle 'Quiet Storm' for her first poetry-podcast episode.
文法句型
a handle (for + person)
what's your handle?
用法筆記
Informal; common online (social media, gaming, forums) and in CB-radio culture. Distinguish from sense 1: this is a name for a person, not a part of an object.