| 单词 | to take a hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a hand (d) to take a hand: to participate (in or at) some task, action, etc.; to get involved; to intervene. Cf. to give a hand at Phrases 2g(c). ΚΠ 1799 G. E. Sargent Eng. Peasant Girl v. 60 There is the baby, cry, cry, crying, and nobody to take a hand at nursing it but me. 1851 Janesville (Wisconsin) Gaz. 19 June Ogilvie.., determined to show that all the trade shall not be done by his neighbors, takes a hand in the drug war. 1882 Cent. Mag. May 147/2 The United States, Mr. Blaine,..Mr. Shipherd, the Peruvian Company..have all ‘taken a hand’ in arranging the terms of peace. 1975 Countryman Autumn 99 Nature had taken a hand, so that now, to get a glimpse of the western sky..it was necessary to fight one's way up..through an entanglement of bush and brier. 2001 C. Coker Humane Warfare iv. 74 They have been able to mobilise public sentiment.., and to force reluctant governments to take a hand in relief work. < as lemmas |
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