| 单词 | man of his hands |
| 释义 | > as lemmasman of his hands man of his hands n. [compare of (one's) hand (also hands) at hand n. Phrases 1g(a)] now archaic a man of valour, skill, or practical ability. ΚΠ 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ix. iii. 130 Mony thousand douchty men of handis.] ?1545 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture sig. B.iii A man of his handes with hastynesse shulde not be defyled. a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) i. iv. 23 He is as tall a man of his hands, as any is betweene this and his head. View more context for this quotation 1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia sig. E2 He loved Sword and Buckler men, and such as our Fathers were wont to call, men of their hands. 1702 D. Jones Hist. France I. vii. iii. 269 King Edward was much astonished to find a Prince, who was not a Man of his Hands, thus to dare to denounce War against him. 1824 Port Folio Feb. 129 Your good trowler of his pottle loves to meet with men of their hands. 1886 F. Pollock Oxf. Lect. iv. 108 Learning to be a man of your hands with another weapon or two besides. 1925 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 16/1 John L. Sullivan, mighty man of his hands. 2007 H. Turtledove Beyond Gap 62 Count Hamnet here is an excellent man of his hands. < as lemmas |
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