handout
handout — 名詞
1. a printed or electronic document given to people in a class, meeting, or event,
講義
提供給學生或記者的書面資料
a printed or electronic document given to people in a class, meeting, or event, that outlines key ideas, includes exercises, or provides extra information about a topic
The biology handout contained a diagram of the human heart and key vocabulary words.
這份生物講義包含一張人體心臟圖和關鍵詞彙。
collocation: biology handout / class handout
Emre picked up a handout about campus safety at the student orientation desk.
Emre 在新生訓練櫃檯拿了一份關於校園安全的講義。
Lotte highlighted three mistakes in the printed handout before returning it to the teacher.
Lotte 在把講義還給老師之前，先用螢光筆標出了其中的三處錯誤。
The training handout for new nurses included a colour-coded chart of emergency medication doses.
那份新進護理人員的培訓講義附有一張緊急藥物劑量的彩色圖表。
Noa sorted her history lecture handouts by unit, using coloured tabs for each exam topic.
Noa 把歷史課的講義按單元分類，並用彩色標籤標出每個考試範圍。
- worksheet
more specific — often contains exercises to be completed
- summary sheet
focuses on condensed content rather than full notes
文法句型
handout + about/on + [topic]
handout + for + [class/event]
用法筆記
Commonly used in academic and professional settings. A handout is usually shorter and less polished than a textbook or manual; it supports a specific lesson or talk.
常見錯誤
2. money, food, clothing, or other basic necessities that are given free of charge
救濟物資
無償提供給貧困者的糧食、衣物或金錢
money, food, clothing, or other basic necessities that are given free of charge to people who are poor, homeless, or affected by an emergency
The Red Cross truck arrived with emergency handouts of food and blankets for the survivors.
紅十字會的卡車送來了糧食和毛毯等應急物資，分發給受災居民。
collocation: emergency handouts / relief handouts
Tuan's family declined government handouts and started a small repair shop instead.
Tuan 的家人拒絕了政府的救濟物資，自己開了一家小型修理店。
The shelter provided daily handouts of hot soup and bread to hungry families.
收容所每天提供熱湯和麵包等救濟物資給飢餓的家庭。
Kwame told city councillors that food handouts alone could not help — families needed job training.
Kwame 向市議員表示，光靠糧食救濟無法解決問題，居民還需要職業訓練。
Hyun sorted the clothing handouts by size so families could find what they needed quickly.
Hyun 按照尺寸把捐贈衣物分類整理，方便各個家庭快速找到需要的東西。
- earned income
money received in exchange for work rather than as a gift
文法句型
handout(s) + of + [items]
rely on + handouts
live on + handouts
用法筆記
This sense can carry a mildly negative tone, suggesting dependency rather than long-term help. In neutral or formal writing, alternatives such as 'humanitarian aid', 'relief supplies', or 'social assistance' are often preferred.
常見錯誤
handout — 動詞
1. to give something to each person in a group without asking for payment — for exa
分發
免費散發物品給他人
to give something to each person in a group without asking for payment — for example, distributing documents, food, or prizes
The volunteers handed out free sandwiches and coffee to the striking workers at the gate.
志願者在工廠門口免費分發三明治和咖啡給罷工的工人。
phrasal verb: hand + out + [object]
Every December, the clinic hands out flu vaccines to elderly residents free of charge.
每年十二月，這間診所會免費為年長居民施打流感疫苗。
Jude carefully handed the exam booklets out face down, as the instructions required.
Jude 按照考試規定，小心地將試題本正面朝下分發給考生。
The mayor handed out awards to students who completed one hundred hours of community service.
市長頒發獎狀給完成一百小時社區服務的學生。
- distribute
more formal and can imply a planned allocation, not limited to free items
- give away
emphasises the free-of-charge aspect but is less structured
- charge for
to ask for payment in exchange for something
- collect
to gather items from people rather than give them out
文法句型
hand + out + [object]
hand + [object] + out
be handed out
用法筆記
The verb is always written as two words ('hand out') in running text. The object can come between 'hand' and 'out' (hand the papers out) or after 'out' (hand out the papers). When the object is a pronoun, it must go between the two parts: hand them out, not hand out them.