hand
hand — 動詞
1. to give something to another person by putting it into their hand or within thei
遞給；交給
用手將物品傳給別人
to give something to another person by putting it into their hand or within their reach, especially when you are standing close to them.
Jisoo handed her bus pass to the driver as she stepped onto the bus.
Jisoo 上公車時把她的公車月票遞給司機。
hand + direct object + to + recipient
The librarian handed Bao a stack of books about ancient Egypt.
圖書館員交給 Bao 一疊關於古埃及的書。
hand + indirect object + direct object (ditransitive)
Please hand these invitation cards to everyone on the guest list.
請把這些邀請卡交給賓客名單上的每一個人。
A warm towel was handed to each guest at the spa entrance.
一條溫暖的毛巾被遞到水療中心入口的每位客人手中。
Brandon handed his little brother a bowl of soup across the kitchen table.
Brandon 隔著廚房餐桌遞給弟弟一碗湯。
文法句型
hand + someone + something
hand + something + to + someone
用法筆記
Frequently takes two objects — you can either 'hand someone something' or 'hand something to someone.' Unlike 'give,' 'hand' always implies the item moves directly from your hand to another person's hand, without a container or intermediary.
常見錯誤
2. in football (soccer) or ice hockey — for a player to deliberately use a hand or
手球犯規
比賽中故意用手碰球
in football (soccer) or ice hockey — for a player to deliberately use a hand or arm to make contact with the object being played, which is against the competition rules and typically results in a free kick or penalty.
The referee blew his whistle when Omar handed the ball inside the penalty area.
Omar 在禁區內手球犯規，裁判吹響了哨子。
hand + the ball + location of offence
Esteban was penalised for handing the puck during the championship final.
Esteban 在冠軍決賽中因手球犯規而受罰。
penalised for handing + the puck
A penalty kick was given after the defender deliberately handed the ball near the goal.
後衛在球門附近故意手球，裁判給了對方一個罰球。
Roya received a yellow card for handing the ball while blocking a shot.
Roya 因在阻擋射門時手球犯規而收到黃牌。
文法句型
hand + the ball/puck
be penalised for handing + the ball/puck
用法筆記
Only used in sports where hand contact with the ball or puck is forbidden by the rules. Does not apply to basketball or rugby, where handling the ball is legal. In modern football commentary, the noun 'handball' is far more common than the verb 'hand.'
常見錯誤
3. to take a person by the hand or arm and gently move them to another place, espec
攙扶；引領
用手引導或協助他人移動
to take a person by the hand or arm and gently move them to another place, especially when they need help walking or direction.
A nurse handed the elderly woman carefully to a chair beside the window.
一名護士小心地攙扶老婦人坐到窗邊的椅子上。
hand + person + to + destination
Gabriel handed his grandmother slowly across the busy street to the pharmacy.
Gabriel 攙扶著祖母慢慢地穿越繁忙的街道，走到藥局。
hand + person + across + location
As the rain started, the doorman handed Mira into the waiting taxi.
雨開始下時，門房攙扶著 Mira 坐進等候的計程車裡。
With a gentle hand on her elbow, Kofi handed the visitor through the museum entrance.
Kofi 輕輕扶著訪客的手肘，引領她穿過博物館入口。
文法句型
hand + someone + preposition + location
用法筆記
Slightly old-fashioned or literary in modern English. In everyday conversation, 'lead,' 'guide,' or 'help' are more common. Frequently used with directional prepositions like 'to,' 'into,' 'across,' or 'through.' The subject is often a person in a caretaking role, such as a nurse, doorman, or family member.
常見錯誤
hand — 名詞
1. the end part of your arm, with four fingers and a thumb, that you use for holdin
手
手臂末端有手指的部分
the end part of your arm, with four fingers and a thumb, that you use for holding, touching, moving, and feeling things
Tunde placed his hand on Sayaka's shoulder to comfort her.
Tunde 把手放在 Sayaka 的肩上，想安撫她。
possessive + hand — body part ownership
Before dinner, Hannah washed her hands with warm water and soap.
晚餐前，Hannah 用溫水和肥皂把手洗乾淨。
plural: hands — both hands together
The doctor asked Christopher to hold out his right hand for the injection.
醫生請 Christopher 伸出右手來打針。
Soraya's hands were shaking as she opened the letter from the university.
Soraya 打開大學寄來的信時，雙手不停發抖。
Élise used both hands to lift the heavy box onto the table.
Élise 用雙手把那個沉重的箱子抬到桌上。
- foot
the corresponding part at the bottom of the leg
文法句型
hold/take + possessive + hand
raise + possessive + hand
by hand
用法筆記
Often used with possessive adjectives (my hand, your hands). The plural 'hands' is very common in everyday speech when referring to both hands together.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow indicator that goes round the middle of a watch or clock and shows the
指針
時鐘或手錶上指示時間的長針或短針
a narrow indicator that goes round the middle of a watch or clock and shows the current time by its position
The big hand pointed to twelve and the little hand pointed to three.
長針指向十二，短針指向三。
big hand / little hand — common names for clock hands
Luca glanced at his watch and saw the hand moving slowly toward noon.
Luca 看了一下手錶，看見指針正緩緩接近中午的位置。
When the minute hand reached six, Zayd knew he was late for the meeting.
分針走到六的時候，Zayd 知道他開會已經遲到了。
The clock on the wall had shiny black hands against a plain white face.
牆上的時鐘有亮黑色的指針，搭配樸素的白色鐘面。
文法句型
the + adjective + hand
hand + points to + number
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by context — clock vocabulary (watch, dial, face) signals this sense. The three specific types are called 'hour hand', 'minute hand', and 'second hand'.
常見錯誤
3. while playing cards, the collection that one participant holds during a single g
一手牌；牌局
打牌時分配給玩家的牌或一局遊戲
while playing cards, the collection that one participant holds during a single game stage, or that stage of play considered on its own
Sayaka looked at her hand and smiled — she was holding three aces.
Sayaka 看了一下手上的牌，笑了出來——她有三張 A。
look at + possessive + hand — examining one's cards
Gabriel dealt seven cards to each player, and everyone picked up their hand.
Gabriel 發給每個人七張牌，大家各自拿起自己的一手牌。
After winning three hands in a row, Vinícius felt confident about the game.
連續贏了三局之後，Vinícius 對這場牌局信心大增。
At the end, the player with the strongest hand takes all the chips.
最後，牌最強的玩家拿走所有的籌碼。
Iris sorted her hand by suit, putting all the hearts together on one side.
Iris 按花色整理手上的牌，把所有的紅心放在同一邊。
文法句型
have + a/the + hand
deal + hand
win/lose + a/the + hand
用法筆記
Only relevant in card game contexts. 'A hand' can refer either to the cards held by one player or to one complete round of play. The article 'a' or 'the' is almost always required.
常見錯誤
4. the level of skill or natural ability a person has in using their hands to perfo
手藝；技巧
用手做事的技巧和能力
the level of skill or natural ability a person has in using their hands to perform a task well
The pottery teacher has a steady hand for shaping clay on the wheel.
陶藝老師有穩定的手藝，能在轉盤上塑造陶土。
have + a + adjective + hand for — describing manual skill
Saira has a good hand at drawing animals and often sketches in her notebook.
Saira 很會畫動物，經常用素描本隨手畫畫。
have + a good hand at — natural ability for a task
You need a steady hand to perform surgery on tiny blood vessels.
要在微小的血管上動手術，你需要非常穩定的手藝。
The old carpenter's hand for detailed carving made each chair one of a kind.
老木匠的細緻雕刻手藝，讓每張椅子都獨一無二。
文法句型
have + a + adjective + hand + for/at + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases with an adjective: 'a steady hand', 'a good hand', 'a light hand'. The skill is always manual or physical — not used for intellectual or academic ability.
常見錯誤
5. help or assistance, especially with physical work that requires some effort
幫忙
費力氣的工作上提供的協助
help or assistance, especially with physical work that requires some effort
Could you give me a hand with moving this sofa to the other room?
可以幫我搬一下這張沙發到另一間房間嗎？
give + someone + a hand — offer assistance
The neighbours all lent a hand to clear the fallen tree from the road.
鄰居們都來幫忙清理倒在路上的樹木。
lend + a hand — help with physical work
Eitan asked his sister for a hand with carrying the grocery bags upstairs.
Eitan 請姊姊幫忙把買菜用的袋子提上樓。
The new volunteer offered a hand with washing the dishes after the meal.
新來的志工主動幫忙在餐後洗碗。
- help
more general and neutral in register; 'a hand' is slightly more informal
- assistance
more formal than 'a hand'; used in official or workplace contexts
文法句型
give + someone + a hand
lend + someone + a hand
need + a hand
用法筆記
The indefinite article 'a' is required in the fixed phrases 'give a hand' and 'lend a hand'. This sense is not used in formal writing — use 'assist' or 'help' instead.
常見錯誤
6. someone whose job involves physical labour, for instance on a farm, in a factory
工人；人手
從事體力勞動的人員
someone whose job involves physical labour, for instance on a farm, in a factory, or aboard a ship
The farm hired several extra hands to help with the apple harvest this year.
農場多僱了幾名臨時人手來幫忙今年的蘋果採收。
extra + hands — temporary workers for a specific task
Nicholas started work as a hand on a cargo ship at the age of twenty.
Nicholas 二十歲時開始在一艘貨船上當船員。
a hand on + [place] — worker at a specific location
The factory needs more hands to keep up with the growing number of orders.
工廠需要更多人手來應付不斷增加的訂單。
Mr. Lien was the best hand on the ranch and knew every tool in the shed.
老 Lien 先生是農場上最厲害的工人，棚子裡的每樣工具他都會用。
文法句型
noun + hand (farm hand, factory hand)
hand + on/in + place
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense refers to the person, not the body part. Often used with a modifier: 'farm hand', 'factory hand', 'deck hand'. The plural 'hired hands' treats workers as a group.
常見錯誤
7. a person who works on a ship as part of its crew
船員
在船上工作的水手
a person who works on a ship as part of its crew
The old hand showed the new sailors how to tie the ropes correctly.
老船員向新水手展示如何正確地綁好繩索。
collocation: old hand (experienced sailor)
Captain Mendez thanked all hands for their hard work during the long voyage.
Mendez 船長感謝所有船員在漫長航程中的辛勤工作。
all hands (entire crew)
Daichi signed on as a hand on a fishing boat heading to the North Sea.
Daichi 在一艘前往北海的漁船上當船員。
The experienced hands taught the young crew members how to read the wind.
經驗豐富的船員教年輕的船員如何判讀風向。
- sailor
more general term for anyone who works on a ship
- crew member
neutral term, not exclusive to ships
- seaman
formal or official term for a ship worker
用法筆記
Often paired with 'old' (an old hand = an experienced sailor) or 'all' (all hands = the entire crew). Most common in nautical contexts, though 'old hand' can extend to any experienced worker in a field.
常見錯誤
8. how much someone or something is involved in what happens, or the effect they ha
參與；角色
在事件中扮演的角色
how much someone or something is involved in what happens, or the effect they have on it
It is believed that Ravindra had a hand in organising the community festival.
大家認為 Ravindra 參與了社區慶典的籌辦工作。
have a hand in (be involved in)
The investigation showed that no one in the company had a hand in the mistake.
調查顯示公司裡沒有人參與那起錯誤。
Yael had no hand in the decision to close the school.
Yael 沒有參與關閉學校的決定。
Historians still debate the degree of the general's hand in the political changes.
歷史學家仍在辯論那位將軍在政治變革中扮演了多大的角色。
- involvement
neutral term; more formal than 'hand'
- role
emphasises the part played
- participation
more formal; suggests active joining in
- influence
emphasises the effect on the outcome
文法句型
have a hand in something
have no hand in something
用法筆記
Frequently used in the fixed phrase 'have a hand in something' (be involved) or 'have no hand in something' (not be involved). Subject is usually a person, group, or organisation.
常見錯誤
9. the action of striking the palms together repeatedly to show enjoyment or approv
掌聲
為表演者的鼓掌
the action of striking the palms together repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval, especially after a performance
The audience gave the pianist a big hand after his final piece.
觀眾在鋼琴家演奏最後一曲後給了他熱烈的掌聲。
give someone a big hand (applaud someone)
Let us give a big hand to the volunteers who made this event possible.
讓我們以熱烈掌聲感謝讓這次活動得以舉辦的志工們。
The children's choir received a warm hand from their proud parents.
兒童合唱團從驕傲的家長那裡得到了溫暖的掌聲。
Esme got a huge hand for her solo performance at the school concert.
Esme 在學校音樂會上的獨奏獲得了熱烈的掌聲。
- applause
more formal; same meaning
- round of applause
more explicit; commonly used in the same contexts
- clapping
describes the action itself rather than the reception
文法句型
give someone a (big) hand
get a (big) hand
用法筆記
Always used in the singular with an adjective (a big hand, a warm hand). Refers to sustained group applause, not a single clap. Common in show business and public-speaking contexts.
常見錯誤
10. the particular style in which a person writes letters and words by hand
筆跡
個人的書寫風格
the particular style in which a person writes letters and words by hand
Théo's hand is very neat and easy for the teacher to read.
Théo 的筆跡非常整齊，老師很容易閱讀。
somebody's hand (handwriting style)
I recognised my grandmother's hand on the envelope immediately when it arrived.
我收到信件時立刻就認出了祖母的筆跡。
The letter was written in a small, elegant hand that I did not know.
那封信是用一種我不認識的工整小字寫的。
Élise's hand has become harder to read as she has grown older.
Élise 的筆跡隨著年紀增長變得越來越難以辨認。
The note was written in a shaky hand, as if the writer was very nervous.
那張紙條用顫抖的字跡寫成，彷彿寫信的人非常緊張。
- handwriting
more direct and common; preferred in modern English
- script
focuses on the style of joined-up writing
- penmanship
formal; refers to the skill of writing by hand
文法句型
somebody's hand
in somebody's hand
用法筆記
Typically used with a possessive adjective (my hand, his hand) or 'in + adjective + hand' (in a neat hand). Commonly used to recognise whose writing something is. 'Hand' in this sense is always singular.
11. a unit used to measure how tall a horse is from the ground to the highest point
一手
量馬高度的單位
a unit used to measure how tall a horse is from the ground to the highest point of its shoulder, equal to four inches or about ten centimetres
The pony measured fourteen hands high at the shoulder.
那匹小馬的肩高十四手。
number + hands high (height measurement)
Hassan's new horse stands sixteen hands tall and is very gentle with children.
Hassan 的新馬身高十六手，而且對小孩非常溫馴。
A horse that is fifteen hands is considered a good size for riding.
十五手高的馬被認為是適合騎乘的良好體型。
The veterinarian recorded the foal's height at twelve hands in her notes.
獸醫在她的筆記中記錄這匹小馬的身高為十二手。
The buyer asked the seller how many hands the Arabian mare measured at the shoulder.
買家問賣家那匹阿拉伯馬的肩高有多少手。
文法句型
number + hands (adjective)
number + hands high
用法筆記
Exclusively used to measure horses and similar equines. One hand = 4 inches (10.16 cm). Always plural with numbers ("fifteen hands", not "fifteen hand"). The word 'high' or 'tall' often follows the number ("fifteen hands high").
常見錯誤
12. one of two opposing views or positions in a discussion, or one particular aspect
方面；立場
問題的其中一面
one of two opposing views or positions in a discussion, or one particular aspect of a situation
On one hand the flat is big, but on the other the rent is high.
一方面，這間公寓很大，但另一方面，租金很高。
on the one hand... on the other hand (contrasting points)
Aisha saw difficulties on every hand and did not know where to start fixing them.
Aisha 看到各方面都有困難，不知道從哪裡開始解決。
On the one hand the new train is faster, but on the other hand it costs more.
一方面，新火車速度更快，但另一方面，費用更高。
Ravindra examined every hand of the debate before forming his opinion.
Ravindra 在形成自己的意見之前，審視了辯論的每一個方面。
Parents on every hand complained about the changes to the school schedule.
家長們從各個方面抱怨學校時間表的變動。
- side
more direct; works in the same contexts
- aspect
broader; refers to any feature, not necessarily opposing
- point of view
focuses on the perspective rather than the position
文法句型
on the one hand... on the other hand...
on every hand
用法筆記
Most common in the fixed expression 'on the one hand ... on the other hand' for contrasting two points. 'On every hand' (from all sides / in every respect) is less common but still used in formal or literary English. Not used in the plural to mean 'hands of an issue'.
常見錯誤
hand — 慣用語
1. a reference to (Billings) Learned Hand (1872–1961), one of the most respected Am
漢德
美國著名法官 (1872–1961)
a reference to (Billings) Learned Hand (1872–1961), one of the most respected American judges in US history, whose legal writings on free speech and judicial power continue to shape modern court decisions.
For her constitutional law seminar, Camila studied three key rulings by Learned Hand.
Camila 為了她的憲法專題課，仔細研讀了三篇 Learned Hand 的重要判決。
proper name referring to the judge Learned Hand
Professor Hassan quoted Learned Hand's famous words about the spirit of liberty.
Hassan 教授引用 Learned Hand 關於自由精神的著名言論。
The university library owns a rare collection of letters written by Learned Hand.
該大學圖書館收藏了一批罕見的 Learned Hand 親筆書信。
When writing her thesis, Amira compared Learned Hand's judicial philosophy with that of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Amira 在撰寫論文時，將 Learned Hand 與 Oliver Wendell Holmes 的法學思想做了比較。
In law school textbooks, Learned Hand is often cited in discussions about free speech and democracy.
在法學院的教科書中，Learned Hand 經常被引用在討論言論自由與民主的章節裡。
用法筆記
This is not a common idiom — it is a biographical reference to the American judge Learned Hand, whose surname is the word 'hand'. His opinions and writings appear frequently in US law textbooks and court citations.
hand — 副詞
1. done by using the hands to create, make, or finish something, instead of using a
手工
用手操作而非機器
done by using the hands to create, make, or finish something, instead of using a machine or tool that does the work automatically.
Grandma Soraya knitted this sweater by hand for her grandson's birthday.
索拉雅奶奶為了孫子的生日親手織了這件毛衣。
collocation: by hand — done manually
The clay pots were shaped by hand before being fired in the kiln.
這些陶罐在上窯燒製之前都是用手捏塑成形的。
passive structure: were shaped by hand
Quan's hand-knitted sweater took him three months to finish.
權寧次的手工毛衣花了他三個月的時間才完成。
Aylin bought a hand-carved wooden bowl at the local weekend market.
艾琳在當地週末市集買了一個手工雕刻的木碗。
The wedding invitations were hand-delivered to each guest's home.
婚禮邀請函是親自送到每位賓客家中的。
- manually
more formal; can refer to any non-automated process, not only hand use
- by manual labor
emphasises physical effort rather than skill or craftsmanship
- by machine
the direct opposite — using a mechanical device instead of hands
- automatically
broader opposite covering any self-operating process
文法句型
by hand
hand-[past participle] (hand-made, hand-written)
用法筆記
This adverb most commonly appears in the phrase 'by hand' or as the prefix 'hand-' attached to a past participle. The 'hand-' prefix usually takes a hyphen when joined to a past participle, though some long-established compounds (handmade, handwritten) are written as single words without a hyphen.