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🔑 hand BrE /hænd / NAmE /hænd / noun ➤ part of body 身体部位 🔑 [ C ] the part of the body at the end of the arm , including the fingers and thumb ◆ Ian placed a hand on her shoulder . ◆ Put your hand up if you know the answer . ◆ Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times . ◆ She was on (her ) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor looking for an earring .◆ Couples strolled past holding hands . ◆ Give me your hand (= hold my hand while we cross the road . ◆ The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air in dismay . ◆ He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands . ◆ a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on ◆ a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity Using your hands 用手 Touch 接触 These verbs describe different ways of touching things. 下列动词表示用手接触东西的不同方式：
feel （用手）摸，触摸 ◆ I felt the bag to see what was in it. 我摸了摸提包，看里面有什么东西。 finger （用手指）摸，触摸 ◆ She fingered the silk delicately. 她用手指轻轻地摸了摸丝绸。 handle 触碰；拿 ◆ Handle the fruit with care. 拿水果时小心点。 rub 揉；搓；擦 ◆ She rubbed her eyes wearily. 她疲倦地揉了揉眼睛。 stroke 轻抚；抚摩 ◆ The cat loves being stroked. 这猫喜欢被人摩挲。 pat 轻拍 ◆ He patted my arm and told me not to worry. 他轻轻拍了拍我手臂，叫我别担心。 tap 轻击；轻敲 ◆ Someone was tapping lightly at the door. 有人在轻轻敲门。 squeeze 挤；捏 ◆ I took his hand and squeezed it. 我抓住他的手捏了捏。 Hold 拿住 You can use these verbs to describe taking something quickly. 可用下列动词表示迅速抓住：
grab 抓；抢 ◆ I grabbed his arm to stop myself from falling. 我抓住他的手臂以免自己摔倒。 snatch 一手抓起；一下夺过 ◆ She snatched the letter out of my hand. 她一把将信从我手上抢走。 These verbs describe holding things tightly. 下列动词表示紧紧握住：
clasp 握紧；抱紧 ◆ Her hands were clasped behind her head. 她双手紧紧抱住后脑勺。 clutch 抱紧；抓紧 ◆ The child was clutching a doll in her hand. 女孩手里紧紧抱着一个玩具娃娃。 grasp 抓住 ◆ Grasp the rope with both hands and pull. 双手抓住绳子拉。 grip 紧抓；紧握 ◆ He gripped his bag tightly and wouldn't let go. 他紧紧抓住包不松手。 Physical appearance 外貌 A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词： Eyes 眼睛 (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes （明亮的）蓝/绿/（深/浅）棕色/浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的/凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/ (informal shifty eyes 小的/小珠般圆亮的/亮晶晶的/闪闪发亮的/贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的/锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的/水汪汪的/肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的/扬起的/弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的/浓密的/弯曲的/假的眼睫毛 Face 脸 a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌/蒜头/尖头/尖/短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/ (formal an aquiline nose 挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的/厚/薄/翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的/皲裂的/干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的/红润的/苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的/胖乎乎的/凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的/完好无缺的/参差不齐的/凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的/高高的/宽大的/后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的/瘦削的/尖/双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长/大/浓密的/一小撮/山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US mustache 长长的/稀疏的/浓密的/耷拉着的/翘/细直的八字胡 Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的/白皙的/橄榄色的/黝黑的/晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的/油性的/光滑的/粗糙的/有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的/苍白的/白皙的/蜡黄的/红润的/浅褐色的/黝黑的/无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的/细小的/小的/面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ (BrE ginger/grey hair 金黄色的/浅色的/（浅/深）棕色的/乌黑的/红褐色的/红色的/姜黄色的/灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发；鬈发；波浪形的/鬈曲的/刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的/稀疏的/纤细的/浓密的/逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的/漂白了的/柔顺的/丝滑的/干性的/油性的/有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长/短/齐肩/剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline 后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块 a side/centre/ (US center (BrE parting/ (NAmE part 偏分；中分 Body 身体 a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving scrawny neck 长/短/粗/细/干瘦的脖子 broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽/窄/斜/圆/耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的/宽阔的/肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的/鼓胀的/鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的/28 英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的/宽的/窄小的/苗条的臀部 a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的/弯曲的/弓着的/宽大的/多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的/细长的/肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的/小的/修剪整齐的/有老茧的/戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的/短的/粗的/细长的/纤细的/瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (both informal often disapproving skinny/spindly legs 长的/肌肉发达的/多毛的/有曲线美的/皮包骨的/干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/ (informal disapproving flabby thighs 肌肉发达的/胖乎乎的/肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的/小的/娇小可爱的/宽的/窄的/光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的/修长的/苗条的/沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build 有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材 ➡ see also left-hand , right-hand ➤ -handed …手 (in adjectives 构成形容词 using the hand or number of hands mentioned ◆ a one -handed catch ◆ left -handed scissors (= intended to be held in your left hand Compound adjectives for physical characteristics -beaked , -bellied , -billed , -blooded , -bodied , -cheeked , -chested , -eared , -eyed , -faced , -fingered , -footed , -haired , -handed , -headed , -hearted , -hipped , -lidded , -limbed , -mouthed , -necked , -nosed , -skinned , -tailed , -throated , -toothed ➤ help 帮助 🔑 a hand [ sing. ] (informal help in doing sth ◆ Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them . ◆ Do you need a hand with those invoices ? ◆ The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand . ➤ role in situation 角色 [ sing. ] ~ in sth the part or role that sb /sth plays in a particular situation ; sb's influence in a situation ◆ Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings . ◆ Several of his colleagues had a hand in his downfall . ◆ This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions . ➤ on clock /watch 钟表 [ C ] (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 a part of a clock or watch that points to the numbers ➡ see also hour hand , minute hand , second hand ➤ worker 工人 [ C ] a person who does physical work on a farm or in a factory ➡ see also chargehand , farmhand , hired hand , stagehand ➤ sailor 船员 [ C ] a sailor on a ship ◆ All hands on deck ! ➡ see also deckhand ➤ hand - 手工 (in compounds 构成复合词 by a person rather than a machine ◆ hand -painted pottery ◆ hand -knitted ◆ This item should be hand washed . ➡ see also handmade ➤ in card games 纸牌游戏 [ C ] a set of playing cards given to one player in a game ◆ to be dealt a good /bad hand ace , card , cut , deal gambling hand , jack , shuffle , suit , trump
[ C ] one stage of a game of cards ◆ I'll have to leave after this hand . ➤ writing 书写 [ sing. ] (old use a particular style of writing ➡ see also freehand ➤ measurement for horse 马的测量 [ C ] a unit for measuring the height of a horse , equal to 4 inches or 10 .16 centimetres ➡ see also dab hand , old hand , second-hand , underhand ● all ˌhands on ˈdeck (also all ˌhands to the ˈpump (saying humorous everyone helps or must help , especially in a difficult situation ◆ There are 30 people coming to dinner tonight , so it's all hands on deck . ● (close /near ) at ˈhand close to you in time or distance ◆ Help was at hand . ◆ The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand . ● at the hands of sb ● at sb's hands (formal if you experience sth at the hands of sb , they are the cause of it ● be good with your ˈhands to be skilful at making or doing things with your hands ● bind /tie sb hand and ˈfoot to tie sb's hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape to prevent sb from doing what they want by creating rules , restrictions , etc . ● by ˈhand 🔑 by a person rather than a machine ◆ The fabric was painted by hand . 🔑 if a letter is delivered by hand , it is delivered by the person who wrote it , or sb who is sent by them , rather than by post /mail ● fall into sb's ˈhands /the ˈhands of sb (formal to become controlled by sb ◆ The town fell into enemy hands . ◆ We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands . ● (at ) first ˈhand by experiencing , seeing , etc . sth yourself rather than being told about it by sb else ◆ The President visited the area to see the devastation at first hand . ● get your ˈhands dirty to do physical work ◆ He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty . ● sb's ˈhand (in marriage )(old-fashioned permission to marry sb , especially a woman ◆ He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage . ● ˌhand in ˈglove (with sb )working closely with sb , especially in a secret and /or illegal way ● ˌhand in ˈhand if two people are hand in hand , they are holding each other's hand if two things go hand in hand , they are closely connected and one thing causes the other ◆ Poverty and poor health often go hand in hand . ● ˌhands ˈdown (informal easily and without any doubt ◆ They won hands down . ◆ It is hands down the best movie this year . ➡ see also hands-down ● (get /take your ) ˌhands ˈoff (sth /sb ) (informal used to tell sb not to touch sth /sb ◆ Get your hands off my wife ! ◆ Hey , hands off ! That's my drink ! ● ˌhands ˈup !(informal used to tell a group of people to raise one hand in the air if they know the answer to a question , etc . ◆ Hands up all those who want to go swimming . used by sb who is threatening people with a gun to tell them to raise both hands in the air ● have your ˈhands full to be very busy or too busy to do sth else ◆ She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house . ● have your ˈhands tied to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules , promises , etc . ◆ I really wish I could help but my hands are tied . ● hold sb's ˈhand to give sb support in a difficult situation ◆ Do you want me to come along and hold your hand ? ● hold /put your ˈhands up (to sth )to admit that you have made a mistake or are responsible for sth bad ◆ I have to hold my hands up and admit that some of the problems have been all my own fault .● in sb's capable , safe , etc . ˈhands being taken care of or dealt with by sb that you think you can rely on ◆ Can I leave these queries in your capable hands ? ● in ˈhand if you have time or money in hand , it is left and available to be used if you have a particular situation in hand , you are in control of it the job , question , etc . in hand is the one that you are dealing with if sb works a week , month , etc . in hand , they are paid for the work a week , etc . after they have completed it ● in the hands of sb 🔑 ● in sb's ˈhands 🔑 being taken care of or controlled by sb ◆ The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer . ◆ At that time , the castle was in enemy hands . ● keep your ˈhand in to occasionally do sth that you used to do a lot so that you do not lose your skill at it ◆ She retired last year but still teaches the odd class to keep her hand in . ● lay /get your ˈhands on sb to catch sb that you are annoyed with ◆ Wait till I get my hands on him ! ● lay /get your ˈhands on sth to find or get sth ◆ I know their address is here somewhere , but I can't lay my hands on it right now . ● many hands make light ˈwork (saying used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help ● not do a hand's ˈturn (old-fashioned to do no work ◆ She hasn't done a hand's turn all week . ● off your ˈhands no longer your responsibility ● on either /every ˈhand (literary on both /all sides ; in both /all directions ● on ˈhand available , especially to help ◆ The emergency services were on hand with medical advice . ● on your ˈhands if you have sb /sth on your hands , you are responsible for them or it ◆ Let me take care of the invitations —you've enough on your hands with the caterers . ● (on the ˈone hand… ) on the ˈother (hand )… used to introduce different points of view , ideas , etc ., especially when they are opposites ◆ On the one hand they'd love to have kids , but on the other , they don't want to give up their freedom . contrast Highlighting differences 突出差异/不同 ◆ This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time. 这项民意测验凸显出英国十几岁的男孩和女孩在打发闲暇时间上的诸多不同。 ◆ One of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet. 参与了这项研究的女生和男生之间的主要差异之一在于他们使用互联网的方式。 ◆ Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games. 女生使用互联网主要是和朋友联系，这一点和男生不同，参与调查的男生往往是使用互联网来玩电脑游戏。 ◆ The girls differ from the boys in that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites. 与男生不同的是，女生往往花更多的时间通过电话或社交网站与朋友保持联系。 ◆ Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone. 与男生相比，女生花在与朋友电话聊天上的时间要多得多。 ◆ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast , very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way. 女生平均每周花四个小时与朋友电话聊天。相比之下，很少有男生每天以这种方式与朋友聊天五分钟以上。 ◆ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas / while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends. 男生更喜欢竞技性体育运动和电脑游戏，而女生似乎更喜欢合作性活动，比如与朋友一起购物。 ◆ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand , tend to purchase computer games or gadgets. 女生购物时主要买衣服和化妆品，而男生往往会买电脑游戏或小器具。 ➡ language bank at generally , illustrate , proportion , similarly , surprising ● out of ˈhand difficult or impossible to control ◆ Unemployment is getting out of hand . if you reject , etc . sth out of hand , you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments ◆ All our suggestions were dismissed out of hand . ● ˌout of your ˈhands no longer your responsibility ◆ I'm afraid the matter is now out of my hands . ● ˌplay into sb's ˈhands to do exactly what an enemy , opponent , etc . wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation ◆ If we get the police involved , we'll be playing right into the protesters' hands . ● put your ˌhand in your ˈpocket (BrE to spend money or give it to sb ◆ I've heard he doesn't like putting his hand in his pocket . ● (at ) second , third , etc . ˈhand by being told about sth by sb else who has seen it or heard about it , not by experiencing , seeing , etc . it yourself ◆ I'm fed up of hearing about these decisions third hand ! ● ˌtake sb in ˈhand to deal with sb in a strict way in order to improve their behaviour ● take sth into your own ˈhands to deal with a particular situation yourself because you are not happy with the way that others are dealing with it ● throw your ˈhand in (informal to stop doing sth or taking part in sth , especially because you are not successful ● to ˈhand that you can reach or get easily ◆ I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to hand . ● turn your ˈhand to sth to start doing sth or be able to do sth , especially when you do it well ◆ Jim can turn his hand to most jobs around the house . ● give sb /get a big ˈhand to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands ; to be applauded in this way ◆ Ladies and gentlemen , let's give a big hand to our special guests tonight .● a bird in the ˈhand is worth two in the ˈbush (saying it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more ● bite the hand that ˈfeeds you to harm sb who has helped you or supported you ● have sb's ˈblood on your hands to be responsible for sb's death ◆ a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands ● go cap in ˈhand (to sb ) (US also go hat in ˈhand to ask sb for sth , especially money , in a very polite way that makes you seem less important ● ˌcash in ˈhand (BrE informal if you pay for goods and services cash in hand , you pay in cash , especially so that the person being paid can avoid paying tax on the amount ● change ˈhands to pass to a different owner ◆ The house has changed hands several times . ● close at ˈhand near ; in a place where sb /sth can be reached easily ◆ There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand . ● take your ˌcourage in both ˈhands to make yourself do sth that you are afraid of ◆ Taking her courage in both hands , she opened the door and walked in . ● the dead hand of sth an influence that controls or restricts sth ◆ We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy . ● the devil makes work for idle ˈhands (saying people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong ◆ She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers . 'The devil makes work for idle hands ,' she would say . ● eat out of your /sb's ˈhand to trust sb and be willing to do what they say ◆ She'll have them eating out of her hand in no time . ● a firm ˈhand strong control or discipline ◆ Those children need a firm hand to make them behave . ● fold your ˈhands to bring or hold your hands together ◆ She kept her hands folded in her lap . ● force sb's ˈhand to make sb do sth that they do not want to do or make them do it sooner than they had intended ● get , have , etc . a free ˈhand to get , have , etc . the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions ◆ I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus . ● go hat in ˈhand (to sb )(NAmE (especially BrE go cap in ˈhand (to sb ) to ask sb for sth , especially money , in a very polite way that makes you seem less important ● heavy ˈhand a way of doing sth or of treating people that is much stronger and less sensitive than it needs to be ◆ the heavy hand of management ● give /lend a ˌhelping ˈhand to help sb ● an iron ˈfist /ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove )if you use the words an iron fist /hand when describing the way that sb behaves , you mean that they treat people severely . This treatment may be hidden behind a kind appearance (the velvet glove ). ● join ˈhands (with sb )if two people join hands , they hold each other's hands to work together in doing sth ◆ Education has been reluctant to join hands with business . ● know sb /sth inside ˈout ● know sb /sth like the back of your ˈhand (informal to be very familiar with sb /sth ◆ This is where I grew up . I know this area like the back of my hand . ● take the law into your own ˈhands to do sth illegal in order to punish sb for doing sth wrong , instead of letting the police deal with them ● take your life in your ˈhands to risk being killed ◆ You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here . ● not lift /raise a finger /hand (to do sth )(informal to do nothing to help sb ◆ The children never lift a finger to help around the house . ● live (from ) ˌhand to ˈmouth to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money ● make /lose money ˌhand over ˈfist to make /lose money very fast and in large quantities ● offer your ˈhand (formal to hold out your hand for sb to shake ● overplay your ˈhand to spoil your chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is ● a pair of ˈhands (informal a person who can do , or is doing , a job ◆ We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time . ◆ Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands (= sb who can be relied on to do a job well . ● I've only got one pair of ˈhands (informal used to say that you are too busy to do anything else ● have sb in the ˌpalm of your ˈhand to have complete control or influence over sb ● (like ) putty in sb's ˈhands easily controlled or influenced by another person ◆ She'll persuade him . He's like putty in her hands . ● raise a /your ˈhand against /to sb to hit or threaten to hit sb ● in safe ˈhands ● in the safe hands of sb being taken care of well by sb ◆ I've left the kids in safe hands —with my parents . ◆ Their problem was in the safe hands of the experts . ● a safe pair of ˈhands (especially BrE a person that you can trust to do a job well ● a show of ˈhands a group of people each raising a hand to vote for or against sth ● show your ˈhand /ˈcards (NAmE also tip your ˈhand to make your plans or intentions known ● stay your ˈhand (old-fashioned or literary to stop yourself from doing sth ; to prevent you from doing sth ● have time on your ˈhands ● have time to ˈkill (informal to have nothing to do or not be busy ● try your ˈhand (at sth )to do sth such as an activity or a sport for the first time ● gain , get , have , etc . the ˌupper ˈhand to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation ● wait on sb hand and ˈfoot (disapproving to take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves ● wash your ˈhands of sb /sth to refuse to be responsible for or involved with sb /sth ◆ When her son was arrested again she washed her hands of him . ● have /hold , etc . the ˈwhip hand (over sb /sth )to be in a position where you have power or control over sb /sth ● win (sth ) ˌhands ˈdown (informal to win sth very easily ● ˌwring sb's ˈhand to squeeze sb's hand very tightly when you shake hands ● ˌwring your ˈhands to hold your hands together , and twist and squeeze them in a way that shows you are anxious or upset , especially when you cannot change the situation 🔑 hand BrE /hænd / NAmE /hænd / verb present simple - I / you / we / they hand BrE /hænd / NAmE /hænd / present simple - he / she / it hands BrE /hændz / NAmE /hændz / past simple handed BrE /ˈhændɪd / NAmE /ˈhændɪd / past participle handed BrE /ˈhændɪd / NAmE /ˈhændɪd / -ing form handing BrE /ˈhændɪŋ / NAmE /ˈhændɪŋ / to pass or give sth to sb ◆ ~ sth to sb She handed the letter to me . ◆ ~ sb sth She handed me the letter . ● hand sth to sb on a ˈplate (informal to give sth to sb without the person concerned making any effort ◆ Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate . ● have (got ) to ˈhand it to sb (informal used to say that sb deserves praise for sth ◆ You've got to hand it to her —she's a great cook . ● ˌhand sth↔aˈround /ˈround 🔑 to offer or pass sth , especially food or drinks , to all the people in a group ● ˌhand sth ˈback (to sb )🔑 to give or return sth to the person who owns it or to where it belongs ● ˌhand sth↔ˈdown (to sb )🔑 [ usually passive ] to give or leave sth to sb who is younger than you SYN pass down ◆ These skills used to be handed down from father to son . ➡ related noun hand-me-down to officially give a decision /statement , etc . SYN announce ◆ The judge has handed down his verdict . ● ˌhand sth↔ˈin (to sb )🔑 (BrE also ˌgive sth ˈin (to sb ) to give sth to a person in authority , especially a piece of work or sth that is lost ◆ You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week . ◆ I handed the watch in to the police . ◆ to hand in your notice /resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them ● ˌhand sb↔ˈoff (BrE (also ˌstraight -ˈarm ˌstiff -ˈarm both NAmE (in sport 体育运动 to push away a player who is trying to stop you , with your arm straight ● ˌhand sth↔ˈon (to sb )to give or leave sth for another person to use or deal with SYN pass on ● ˌhand sth↔ˈout (to sb )🔑 to give a number of things to the members of a group SYN distribute ◆ Could you hand these books out , please ? ➡ related noun handout (informal to give advice , a punishment , etc . ◆ He's always handing out advice to people . ● ˌhand ˈover (to sb )● ˌhand sth↔ˈover (to sb )to give sb else your position of power or the responsibility for sth ◆ She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues . ◆ He handed over his responsibility for the firm last year . ➡ related noun handover ● ˌhand sb ˈover to sb to let sb listen or speak to another person , especially on the telephone or in a news broadcast ◆ I'll hand you over to my boss . ● ˌhand sth /sb↔ˈover (to sb )🔑 to give sth /sb officially or formally to another person ◆ He handed over a cheque for $200 000 . ◆ They handed the weapons over to the police . ➡ related noun handover
