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单词 handled
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
han•dled  (handld),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, esp. of a specified kind (often used in combination):a handled pot; a long-handled knife.
  • handle + -ed3 1775–85

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
han•dle /ˈhændəl/USA pronunciation   n., v., -dled, -dling. 
n. [countable]
  1. a part of a thing made to be taken or held by the hand:I need the rake with the long handle.
  2. Slang Termsa person's name.

v. 
  1. to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;
    use the hands on;
    take hold of:[+ object]He handled the painting carefully.
  2. to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:[+ object]handled that angry customer with tact.
  3. to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;
    manipulate:[+ object]That artist has learned to handle color expertly in his paintings.
  4. to manage, direct, train, or control:[+ object]The general could handle troops effectively.
  5. to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc:[no object]The jet was handling poorly.
  6. to trade in:[+ object]That store doesn't handle computer software.
Idioms
  1. Idioms get or have a handle on, [+ object] to obtain or possess an understanding of:He couldn't get a handle on their problems.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
han•dle  (handl),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. 
n. 
  1. a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
  2. that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose:The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
  3. Slang Terms
    • a person's name, esp. the given name.
    • a person's alias, nickname, or code name.
    • a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained.
  4. Gamesthe total amount wagered on an event, series of events, or for an entire season or seasons, as at a gambling casino or in horse racing:The track handle for the day was over a million dollars.
  5. Businessthe total amount of money taken in by a business concern on one transaction, sale, event, or series of transactions, or during a specific period, esp. by a theater, nightclub, sports arena, resort hotel, or the like.
  6. Textileshand (def. 27).
  7. Informal Termsa way of getting ahead or gaining an advantage:The manufacturer regards the new appliance as its handle on the Christmas market.
  8. Informal Terms, Idioms fly off the handle, to become very agitated or angry, esp. without warning or adequate reason:I can't imagine why he flew off the handle like that.
  9. Idioms get or have a handle on, to acquire an understanding or knowledge of:Can you get a handle on what your new boss expects?

v.t. 
  1. to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;
    use the hands on;
    take hold of.
  2. to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:My wife handles the household accounts. This computer handles all our billing.
  3. to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;
    manipulate:to handle color expertly in painting.
  4. to manage, direct, train, or control:to handle troops.
  5. to deal with (a subject, theme, argument, etc.):The poem handled the problem of instinct versus intellect.
  6. to deal with or treat in a particular way:to handle a person with tact.
  7. to deal or trade in:to handle dry goods.

v.i. 
  1. to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc.:The troops handled well. The jet was handling poorly.
  • bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English handel, Old English hand(e)le, derivative of hand; (verb, verbal) Middle English handelen, Old English handlian (cognate with German handlen, Old Norse hǫndla to seize); derivative of hand
handle•a•ble, adj. 
han′dle•a•bili•ty, n. 
handle•less, adj. 
    • 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sell, vend, carry, market; hawk, peddle.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handle /ˈhændəl/ n
  1. the part of a utensil, drawer, etc, designed to be held in order to move, use, or pick up the object
  2. NZ a glass beer mug with a handle
  3. slang a person's name or title
  4. a CB radio slang name for call sign
  5. an opportunity, reason, or excuse for doing something: his background served as a handle for their mockery
  6. the quality, as of textiles, perceived by touching or feeling
  7. fly off the handleinformal to become suddenly extremely angry
vb (mainly tr)
  1. to pick up and hold, move, or touch with the hands
  2. to operate or employ using the hands: the boy handled the reins well
  3. to have power or control over: my wife handles my investments
  4. to manage successfully: a secretary must be able to handle clients
  5. to discuss (a theme, subject, etc)
  6. to deal with or treat in a specified way: I was handled with great tact
  7. to trade or deal in (specified merchandise)
  8. (intransitive) to react or respond in a specified way to operation or control: the car handles well on bends
Etymology: Old English; related to Old Saxon handlon (vb), Old High German hantilla towel

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