英语词汇“a safe pair of hands”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Originally and chiefly British. a safe pair of hands.

(a) Sport (originally Cricket). Skill and reliability in catching a ball or (in Association Football, of a goalkeeper) in making saves. Also: a person possessing such reliable dexterity.

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1851 J. Pycroft Cricket Field x. 185 The safest pair of hands in England.

1933 W. J. A. Davies How to play Rugby Football v. 37 A safe pair of hands is of paramount importance.

1981 G. Boycott In Fast Lane ix. 74 Botham inexplicably tried to hit Richards over mid-off and lofted the ball to Holding, who has a safe pair of hands and made the catch look easy.

1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 48 Though KL won, some doubts were raised about their Aussie keeper..who wasn't exactly a safe pair of hands last night.

2000 Daily Mail (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. Van der Gouw is..regarded as a safe pair of hands.

(b) figurative. A person or group considered as capable, reliable, and trustworthy, esp. in politics or business management; (occasionally mildly depreciative) a person who is dependable but unwilling to take risks or to be innovative. Also: personal qualities or professional skills which guarantee reliability.

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1972 H. Wilson in Financial Times 10 Oct. 10/6 I don't think I fight an election by trump cards... People form a view based on all sorts of things, like the most experienced team and the safest pair of hands.

1983 Financial Times 21 Mar. 15/7 With a new and untried Governor at the Bank of England, the case for a safe pair of hands at the Fed is very strong indeed.

1996 Sunday Star Times (N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 4 Aug. He does not show off at heavyweight gatherings, and has proved a safe pair of hands with tricky international issues.

2000 Independent 25 July ii. 3/6 Even Margaret Beckett with her schoolmistressly ability to defend the Government, has proved to be a safe pair of hands.

2011 Daily Tel. 11 July 4/1 A Fleet Street veteran who..was widely regarded as a safe pair of hands, someone to steady the ship after the recent storm.

单词	a safe pair of hands
释义	> as lemmas a safe pair of hands a. Originally and chiefly British. a safe pair of hands. (a) Sport (originally Cricket). Skill and reliability in catching a ball or (in Association Football, of a goalkeeper) in making saves. Also: a person possessing such reliable dexterity. ΚΠ 1851 J. Pycroft Cricket Field x. 185 The safest pair of hands in England. 1933 W. J. A. Davies How to play Rugby Football v. 37 A safe pair of hands is of paramount importance. 1981 G. Boycott In Fast Lane ix. 74 Botham inexplicably tried to hit Richards over mid-off and lofted the ball to Holding, who has a safe pair of hands and made the catch look easy. 1995 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 14 Mar. 48 Though KL won, some doubts were raised about their Aussie keeper..who wasn't exactly a safe pair of hands last night. 2000 Daily Mail (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. Van der Gouw is..regarded as a safe pair of hands. (b) figurative. A person or group considered as capable, reliable, and trustworthy, esp. in politics or business management; (occasionally mildly depreciative) a person who is dependable but unwilling to take risks or to be innovative. Also: personal qualities or professional skills which guarantee reliability. ΚΠ 1972 H. Wilson in Financial Times 10 Oct. 10/6 I don't think I fight an election by trump cards... People form a view based on all sorts of things, like the most experienced team and the safest pair of hands. 1983 Financial Times 21 Mar. 15/7 With a new and untried Governor at the Bank of England, the case for a safe pair of hands at the Fed is very strong indeed. 1996 Sunday Star Times (N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 4 Aug. He does not show off at heavyweight gatherings, and has proved a safe pair of hands with tricky international issues. 2000 Independent 25 July ii. 3/6 Even Margaret Beckett with her schoolmistressly ability to defend the Government, has proved to be a safe pair of hands. 2011 Daily Tel. 11 July 4/1 A Fleet Street veteran who..was widely regarded as a safe pair of hands, someone to steady the ship after the recent storm. extracted from handn. < as lemmas
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