hands
hands — 名詞
1. the parts at the ends of your arms, each with a palm, four fingers, and a thumb,
手；雙手
手臂末端用來抓握的部位
the parts at the ends of your arms, each with a palm, four fingers, and a thumb, that you use to grab, touch, and feel objects.
Gabriel washed his hands carefully before chopping the onions for dinner.
Gabriel 在切晚餐的洋蔥前仔細地洗了手。
wash + hands (everyday hygiene collocation)
Yara warmed her hands over the campfire after the long hike through the forest.
穿越森林長途健行後，Yara 在營火旁把雙手烤暖。
warm + hands (concrete cold-weather scene)
The pianist's hands moved quickly across the keys during the final concert piece.
音樂會壓軸曲目時，鋼琴家的雙手在琴鍵上快速移動。
Meera held the newborn baby with both hands, smiling gently at her sister.
Meera 用雙手抱著剛出生的嬰兒，溫柔地對著姊姊微笑。
Cover your face with your hands if the sun is too bright by the pool.
如果游泳池邊陽光太刺眼，就用雙手遮住臉。
用法筆記
Almost always plural when talking about both: 'wash your hands', 'clap your hands', 'hold hands'. The singular 'hand' is used when only one is relevant.
常見錯誤
2. the thin sticks on a clock face or watch dial that move around to show what time
指針
鐘錶上指示時間的長條
the thin sticks on a clock face or watch dial that move around to show what time it is.
The hands of the old station clock had stopped at exactly twenty past two.
車站那座老時鐘的指針剛好停在兩點二十分。
the hands of [clock] (typical of-construction)
Vivek watched the hands of his grandfather's pocket watch tick steadily through the afternoon.
Vivek 整個下午看著祖父懷錶的指針穩穩地走動。
watch the hands tick (movement collocation)
Both hands of the kitchen clock pointed straight up, so it was exactly noon.
廚房時鐘兩根指針都直直朝上，所以正好是中午。
The minute and hour hands met perfectly when Ingrid finally finished her exam.
Ingrid 終於考完試的時候，分針和時針正好重疊。
文法句型
the hands of a clock/watch
用法筆記
Typically refers to the minute hand and hour hand together; specify 'minute hand', 'hour hand', or 'second hand' when only one is meant.
3. in a card game, the cards a particular player is currently holding, or one compl
手牌；一局
玩家手中的牌或一輪牌局
in a card game, the cards a particular player is currently holding, or one complete round of dealing and play.
Ezra looked at his hands and smiled because he had three aces and two kings.
Ezra 看了看手牌，笑了出來，因為他有三張 A 和兩張 K。
look at [one's] hand(s) (game action)
After two strong hands of poker, Isabela was already ahead by sixty dollars.
玩了兩局漂亮的撲克後，Isabela 已經贏了六十美元。
hands of poker (genitive of game name)
The dealer told everyone to keep their hands close to the table during play.
莊家叫大家在牌局進行時把手牌靠近桌面。
Jabari won three hands in a row and decided to stop while he was ahead.
Jabari 連贏三局後決定見好就收。
文法句型
a hand of [cards]
play a hand
用法筆記
Two related meanings sit close together: the cards you hold AND one round of play. Context usually makes it clear which is meant.
4. the practical ability to do something carefully or skillfully using your hands,
好手藝；技巧
用手做事的可靠能力
the practical ability to do something carefully or skillfully using your hands, often used to describe a person as reliable.
The young surgeon clearly had good hands; her stitches were neat and quick.
這位年輕的外科醫師顯然有一雙好手；她的縫合俐落又快。
have good hands (skill-praise idiom)
Leave the antique vase with Tamás — it's in safe hands while he repairs it.
把這個古董花瓶交給 Tamás 修——在他手裡很安全。
in safe hands (trust expression)
Brian has steady hands, which is why the watchmaker hired him last spring.
Brian 雙手很穩，這就是製錶師去年春天雇用他的原因。
The patient was nervous, but the dentist's gentle hands soon helped her relax.
病人原本緊張，但牙醫溫柔的手很快讓她放鬆下來。
文法句型
good/safe/steady hands
用法筆記
Often appears with adjectives that judge a person's skill or trustworthiness: 'good', 'safe', 'steady', 'gentle'. Distinguish from sense 8 (control), where 'in someone's hands' means power, not skill.
5. practical help with a task, especially one that needs physical effort.
幫忙；協助
需要出力時的實際幫助
practical help with a task, especially one that needs physical effort.
Can you give Sumin a hand with these heavy boxes from the truck?
你可以幫 Sumin 一下，把卡車上這些重箱子搬下來嗎？
give [someone] a hand with (request frame)
Allison lent the neighbours a hand when their fence blew down in the storm.
鄰居的圍籬被暴風雨吹倒時，Allison 過去幫了一把。
lend [someone] a hand (past-tense help)
If you need a hand moving the piano upstairs, just call my brother.
如果你需要人幫忙把鋼琴搬上樓，打給我哥哥就好。
The students offered a hand at the food bank every Saturday morning all winter.
整個冬天的每個星期六早上，學生們都到食物銀行幫忙。
- help
neutral; works in any register
- assistance
formal; for written or workplace contexts
文法句型
give/lend [someone] a hand
用法筆記
Usually singular ('a hand'), even though the literal body part would be plural. Common in casual speech; in formal writing, prefer 'help' or 'assistance'.
常見錯誤
6. people who do physical work or who are experienced at a particular kind of pract
工人；幫手
從事勞力工作的人
people who do physical work or who are experienced at a particular kind of practical task.
The farm hired three extra hands to help with the apple harvest this October.
這個農場十月多雇了三名工人來幫忙採蘋果。
hire [number] hands (employment frame)
The ranch lost several experienced hands when the local mine reopened last spring.
當地礦場去年春天重新開工時，牧場流失了好幾位有經驗的幫手。
experienced hands (worker-quality description)
Many hands make light work, so Gita invited the whole street to paint the wall.
人多好辦事，所以 Gita 邀請整條街的人來一起油漆牆面。
The shipyard always needs skilled hands during the busy summer building season.
造船廠在繁忙的夏季造船季節總是需要技術好的工人。
文法句型
[type] hands
用法筆記
Often used for farm, ranch, factory, or ship workers. Distinguish from sense 7 (sailor specifically); this is broader and covers any manual worker.
7. the people who work on a sailing ship as part of its crew.
船員
船上工作的成員
the people who work on a sailing ship as part of its crew.
The captain ordered all hands on deck as the storm reached the small fishing boat.
當暴風雨襲擊那艘小漁船時，船長下令所有船員到甲板上待命。
all hands on deck (fixed nautical command)
Two hands were sent ashore to fetch fresh water and supplies before sunset.
兩名船員被派上岸取淡水和補給，要在日落前回來。
[number] hands (crew counting)
The old whaling ship usually carried about thirty hands on a six-month voyage.
那艘老舊的捕鯨船六個月航程通常會帶大約三十名船員。
Several hands jumped overboard to rescue the swimmer struggling in the cold harbour water.
好幾名船員跳入水中，營救在港口冰冷海水中掙扎的泳者。
文法句型
all hands on deck
用法筆記
Narrower than sense 6: this is specifically a ship's crew member. Often heard in fixed phrases like 'all hands on deck'. Common in sea stories rather than modern speech.
8. the role of being responsible for or having power over a situation or event.
掌控；參與
對事件擁有責任或影響力
the role of being responsible for or having power over a situation or event.
The future of the village is now in the hands of the new town council.
村子的未來現在掌握在新的鎮議會手中。
in the hands of (passive control)
Police believe several local gang members had a hand in the warehouse robbery last month.
警方認為當地有幾名幫派成員參與了上個月的倉庫搶案。
have a hand in (involvement)
Once Iker took the project into his own hands, the deadline was finally met.
Iker 把這個專案接手過去後，期限終於趕上了。
The election result is in the voters' hands tomorrow, not the polling experts'.
明天的選舉結果掌握在選民手裡，不是民調專家手裡。
- control
general; works in most contexts
- power
stronger; implies authority
- involvement
specifically for 'a hand in', not 'in the hands of'
文法句型
in [someone's] hands
have a hand in [something]
用法筆記
Almost always after a preposition: 'in', 'into', 'out of', 'on'. Distinguish from sense 4 (skill): 'in safe hands' = skilled care; 'in the mayor's hands' = under their control.
9. a round of clapping to show appreciation for a performer or speaker.
掌聲
鼓掌表達讚賞的一輪聲響
a round of clapping to show appreciation for a performer or speaker.
Let's give Élise a big hand for that wonderful song she just performed.
讓我們給 Élise 熱烈的掌聲，感謝她剛剛精彩的演唱。
give [name] a big hand (host's invitation)
The young dancer received a warm hand from the small but enthusiastic audience.
年輕的舞者贏得了人數不多但十分熱情的觀眾溫暖的掌聲。
receive a [adj] hand (passive applause)
Christopher got a huge hand at the end of his speech about saving the river.
Christopher 那場關於拯救河川的演講結束時，獲得了如雷的掌聲。
The host asked the crowd for a big hand to welcome the surprise guest onto the stage.
主持人請觀眾以熱烈的掌聲歡迎神秘嘉賓登台。
文法句型
give [someone] a big hand
用法筆記
Always singular with an article: 'a big hand', 'a warm hand'. Common in entertainment and event hosting. Compare with sense 1 (clap your hands) — that's the physical action; this is the social event.
10. the personal style in which someone writes letters and words by hand.
字跡；筆跡
個人手寫文字的風格
the personal style in which someone writes letters and words by hand.
The letter was written in Amelia's neat, sloping hand on cream paper.
那封信以 Amelia 工整、略帶斜度的字跡寫在乳白色信紙上。
[name]'s [adj] hand (handwriting description)
Historians recognised the signature immediately as the king's own hand.
歷史學家一眼就認出那簽名是國王本人的筆跡。
[name]'s own hand (authentication)
The recipe card was covered in a faded hand that was hard to read.
食譜卡上寫滿了已經褪色、難以辨認的字跡。
The museum displayed a wartime diary written in a careful schoolboy hand from 1942.
博物館展出一本一九四二年戰時日記，以工整的學生字跡寫成。
- handwriting
neutral; the everyday word
- script
more technical; often about historical styles
- penmanship
focuses on the skill of writing neatly
文法句型
[someone's] hand
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal writing about old letters, manuscripts, or signatures. In everyday speech use 'handwriting' instead.
11. a unit of measurement equal to about ten centimetres, used for how tall a horse
掌（馬高度）
量馬肩高的單位約十公分
a unit of measurement equal to about ten centimetres, used for how tall a horse is at the shoulder.
The chestnut mare stood about sixteen hands high at the stable door.
那匹栗色母馬站在馬廄門口時大約有十六掌高。
[number] hands high (horse measurement)
Riders usually prefer a horse between fifteen and seventeen hands for long-distance racing.
騎手通常偏好十五到十七掌之間的馬來進行長距離賽事。
between [number] and [number] hands (range)
The pony was only twelve hands, perfect for the riding school's youngest students.
這匹小馬只有十二掌，最適合騎術學校最小的學生。
The Olympic show jumper measured a striking seventeen hands at the official inspection yesterday.
那匹奧運障礙賽馬昨天在正式檢測中量出令人驚嘆的十七掌身高。
文法句型
[number] hands [high/tall]
用法筆記
Used only for horses and ponies, almost always with 'high' or 'tall'. One hand equals about 10.2 cm (4 inches).
hands — 動詞
1. to give an object to another person by passing it directly from your hand to the
遞給；交給
親手把物品交到他人手上
to give an object to another person by passing it directly from your hand to theirs.
Minh hands his sister the salt shaker every time she sits down for dinner.
Minh 的妹妹每次坐下吃晚餐，他都會把鹽罐遞給她。
hand [person] [object] (ditransitive)
The teacher hands a worksheet to each student at the start of the lesson.
老師在上課一開始就會把學習單交給每一位學生。
hand [object] to [person] (prepositional)
Yan handed the package to the delivery driver and signed his name on the screen.
Yan 把包裹交給快遞員，然後在螢幕上簽了自己的名字。
Could you please hand me that hammer from the top shelf in the garage?
可以麻煩你把車庫頂層架子上的那支鎚子遞給我嗎？
- take
the receiver's action
文法句型
hand [someone] [something]
hand [something] to [someone]
用法筆記
Almost always used when both people are present and physically close. For sending an object by post or email, use 'send' or 'pass on' instead.
常見錯誤
2. in football, ice hockey, and similar games, to touch the playing object illegall
手球犯規
球類運動中違規以手觸球
in football, ice hockey, and similar games, to touch the playing object illegally with your hand during a match.
The referee blew his whistle the moment the striker handed the ball inside the box.
前鋒在禁區內手球的瞬間，裁判就吹了哨子。
hand the ball (football foul)
Replay clearly showed that Iker had handed the puck before the goal counted.
重播畫面清楚顯示 Iker 在那球得分前已經用手碰到了冰球。
passive-able fault verb
Defenders should never hand the ball, even when blocking a powerful shot in the area.
後衛即使在擋下強力射門時，也絕不能用手碰球。
The midfielder accidentally handed the ball during a corner kick and gave away a free kick.
中場球員在角球時不小心手球，因此送出了一個自由球。
- handle
more common in football commentary
文法句型
hand the ball/puck
用法筆記
Almost always negative in tone — the action is against the rules. Often appears in match reports and live commentary, rarely in everyday speech.
hands — 副詞
1. using the hands instead of a machine, often as the first part of a compound word
手工地
用手而非機器製作
using the hands instead of a machine, often as the first part of a compound word.
The dress was hand-stitched by a tailor in the small village near Hanoi.
那件洋裝是河內附近小村落的裁縫手工縫製的。
hand- + verb-ed compound
Every chocolate at this shop is hand-rolled by Élise and her two apprentices.
這家店的每一顆巧克力都是 Élise 和她兩位學徒手工製作的。
hand-rolled (craft process)
These olives were hand-picked at dawn from the family farm above the bay.
這些橄欖是清晨從海灣上方的家族農場上手工採摘的。
Vivek prefers hand-painted ceramic bowls from local artisans over factory-made dinnerware.
Vivek 比起工廠製的餐具，更喜歡當地工匠手繪的陶瓷碗。
文法句型
hand-made
hand-written
hand-picked
用法筆記
Almost always joined with a past-participle adjective by a hyphen: 'hand-made', 'hand-written', 'hand-picked'. As a standalone adverb it is very rare.