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

A sharp U-turn on the spot in a motor car, achieved by applying the handbrake at speed

A workman's small, open-sided railway car, motorized or propelled by hand-pumping a lever

Any piece of equipment designed to be carried in the hand, esp a personal digital assistant

A system in which the stockman supervises the mating of a specific female to a specific male

(of garments) formerly ready-made, usually cheap, now usu second-hand, esp formerly belonging to a member of one's own family

Not involving manual operation, eg of a telephone apparatus that incorporates a microphone and speaker so that the user need not hold the handset when making a call

An act of balancing one's body on the palms of one's hands with one's trunk and legs in the air

The arms of Ulster, a sinister hand erect couped at the wrist gules, borne by baronets in a canton or inescutcheon

hand down or on

To transmit in succession or by tradition

hand in hand

With hands mutually clasped
With one person holding the hand of another
In close association
Conjointly (handˈ-in-handˈ adjective)

hand it to someone (slang)

To admit someone's superiority, esp as shown by his or her success in a difficult matter

hand out

To distribute, pass by hand to individuals (see also handout above)

hand over

To transfer
To relinquish possession of

hand over fist

With steady and rapid gain

hand over hand

By passing the hands alternately one before or above another, as in climbing a rope or swimming with a certain stroke
Progressively
With steady and rapid gain

hand over head

Headlong

hands down

With utter ease (as in winning a race)

hands off

(as a command) keep off
Do not touch or strike

hands up

(as a command) hold the hands above the head in surrender

hand to hand

At close quarters (handˈ-to-handˈ adjective)

hand to mouth

With provision for immediate needs only (handˈ-to-mouthˈ adjective)

handwriting on the wall see under write

have one's hands full

To be preoccupied, very busy

hold hands see under hold¹

in hand

As present payment
In preparation
Under control
Of a ball that has to be played from balk (billiards)

keep one's hand in see under keep

lay hands on

To seize
To obtain or find
To subject physically to rough treatment
To bless, or to ordain by touching with the hand(s)
To place one's hands on, over or near an ill person in an act of spiritual healing (also lay on hands)

laying-on of hands

The touch of a bishop or presbyters in ordination
In spiritual healing, the action of placing hands on, over or near an ill person

lend a hand

To give assistance

lift a hand

(usu with a negative) to make the least effort (to help, etc)

off one's hands

No longer under one's responsible charge

old hand see under old

on all hands or on every hand

On all sides
By everybody

on hand

Ready, available
In one's possession

on one's hands

Under one's care or responsibility
Remaining as a burden or encumbrance

on the one hand … on the other hand…

Phrases used to introduce opposing points in an argument, etc

out of hand

At once, immediately, without premeditation
Out of control

poor hand

An unskilful person or way of handling (usu with at)

raise one's hand to

(often with a negative) to strike, behave violently towards

set or put one's hand to

To engage in, undertake
To sign

shake hands with see under shake

show of hands

A vote by holding up hands

show one's hand

To expose one's purpose

sit on one's hands

To take no action

slow handclap

Slow rhythmic clapping showing disapproval

stand one's hand (informal)

To buy a drink for someone else

take in hand

To undertake
To take charge of in order to educate, discipline, etc

take off someone's hands

To relieve someone of

the hand of God

Any unforeseen and unavoidable accident, such as lightning or a storm

throw in one's hand

To give up a venture or plan
To concede defeat

tie someone's hands

To render someone powerless

to (one's) hand

In readiness
Within easy reach
(of a letter) received

try one's hand at

To attempt
To test one's prowess at

under one's hand

With one's proper signature attached

upper hand

Mastery
Advantage

wash one's hands (of)

To disclaim responsibility (for) (Bible, Matthew 27.24)

hand /hand/