英语词汇“to keep in hand”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(v) Originally of a horse (later of a person, emotion, etc.): under firm control, subject to discipline (chiefly in to keep in hand). Now also more generally (of a situation, problem, etc.) under control, being dealt with successfully. Cf. sense 18.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > in or into subjection [phrase] > under control

to (one's) handOE

underhanda1000

under subordination1749

in hand1761

1761 C. Dalrymple Mil. Ess. ii. ii. 298 The rider should always keep his horse in hand.

1832 Proposed Regulations Cavalry iii. 64 They will have their horses in hand..with their heads well up.

1856 Athenæum 6 Dec. 1491 An Irishman..who has been kept well in hand at a tight University in his calf-days.

1892 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. (new ed.) I. 151 If he had strong passions..he kept them well in hand.

1955 Times 10 Sept. 6/6 Mr. Butler,..said that he thought the balance of payments problem was on the whole being kept in hand.

1996 J. Bolus Derby Dreams vii. 101 The occasion required a jockey who could keep his horse in hand and prevent his killing himself by running away.

2007 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 6 Mar. They reassured callers that police had the situation well in hand.

†(a) to hold (also keep) (a person) in hand: to keep (a person) in expectation or suspense. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)]

to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400

to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557

to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579

to hang by the eyelids1587

suspend1605

equipoise1887

to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 16428 (MED) Pilate forthoght þaim bath to wrath bot wald þam hald in hand.

a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 477 But that .I. nyl not holden hym yn honde.

a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 1019 Her luste to holde no wighte in hond.

c1450 (?c1408) J. Lydgate Reson & Sensuallyte (1901) l. 6419 (MED) [Women] longe for to holde on honde Folkys bothe free and bonde.

1568 A. Scott Poems (1896) iii. 33 Hald thame in hand,..And hecht thame giftis, howbeid ȝe gif thame nocht.

1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xxxviii. 152 Not to hold him longer in hand.

1683 J. D. tr. B. Le Bovier de Fontenelle New Dialogues of Dead 111 I kept you in hand several years, and in the end I laughed at you.

1709 J. Rowe tr. Sallust Historian 124 As to the Peace which the King su'd for, he neither positively refus'd, nor granted it; but held him in Hand.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. v. 132 The rogue-lawyers, after taking fees, and keeping me in hand for years.

1883 Harper's Mag. Dec. 137/1 You trifled with my affections, held me in hand for years, and flung me away without one grain of pity.

单词	to keep in hand
释义	> as lemmas to keep in hand (v) Originally of a horse (later of a person, emotion, etc.): under firm control, subject to discipline (chiefly in to keep in hand). Now also more generally (of a situation, problem, etc.) under control, being dealt with successfully. Cf. sense 18. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > in or into subjection [phrase] > under control to (one's) handOE underhanda1000 under subordination1749 in hand1761 1761 C. Dalrymple Mil. Ess. ii. ii. 298 The rider should always keep his horse in hand. 1832 Proposed Regulations Cavalry iii. 64 They will have their horses in hand..with their heads well up. 1856 Athenæum 6 Dec. 1491 An Irishman..who has been kept well in hand at a tight University in his calf-days. 1892 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. (new ed.) I. 151 If he had strong passions..he kept them well in hand. 1955 Times 10 Sept. 6/6 Mr. Butler,..said that he thought the balance of payments problem was on the whole being kept in hand. 1996 J. Bolus Derby Dreams vii. 101 The occasion required a jockey who could keep his horse in hand and prevent his killing himself by running away. 2007 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 6 Mar. They reassured callers that police had the situation well in hand. extracted from handn. to hold (also keep) (a person) in hand †(a) to hold (also keep) (a person) in hand: to keep (a person) in expectation or suspense. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)] to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400 to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557 to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579 to hang by the eyelids1587 suspend1605 equipoise1887 to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 16428 (MED) Pilate forthoght þaim bath to wrath bot wald þam hald in hand. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 477 But that .I. nyl not holden hym yn honde. a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 1019 Her luste to holde no wighte in hond. c1450 (?c1408) J. Lydgate Reson & Sensuallyte (1901) l. 6419 (MED) [Women] longe for to holde on honde Folkys bothe free and bonde. 1568 A. Scott Poems (1896) iii. 33 Hald thame in hand,..And hecht thame giftis, howbeid ȝe gif thame nocht. 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xxxviii. 152 Not to hold him longer in hand. 1683 J. D. tr. B. Le Bovier de Fontenelle New Dialogues of Dead 111 I kept you in hand several years, and in the end I laughed at you. 1709 J. Rowe tr. Sallust Historian 124 As to the Peace which the King su'd for, he neither positively refus'd, nor granted it; but held him in Hand. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. v. 132 The rogue-lawyers, after taking fees, and keeping me in hand for years. 1883 Harper's Mag. Dec. 137/1 You trifled with my affections, held me in hand for years, and flung me away without one grain of pity. extracted from handn. < as lemmas
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