(informal) a hand [singular] help in doing sth支援；帮助◆Do you need a hand with those invoices?你需要人帮忙处理这些发票吗？ (used in adjectives and verbs 用于形容词和动词) by a person rather than a machine手制◆hand-painted pottery手绘陶器 [countable] a person who does physical work, especially on a farm or in a factory体力劳动者 ●be good with your ˈhandsto be skilful at making or doing things with your hands手巧的；手艺熟练的●by ˈhandby a person rather than a machine用手◆The vases are painted by hand.这些花瓶是手工绘制的。if a letter is delivered by hand, it is delivered personally rather than sent by post/mail（信件等）专人递交●get your ˈhands on sth/sbto find or get sb/sth把某物／某人弄到手◆They want to get their hands on the company's assets.他们想把这公司的资产搞到手。●in ˈhandif you have sth in hand, it is available to be used在手中；在手头◆We have the money in hand to begin the work now.我们手头有资金可以马上开始工作。  ➡  on hand if you have a particular situation in hand, you are in control of it掌握住◆Don't worry about the travel arrangements—everything is in hand.别担心旅行安排 ── 一切都已经安排妥当。the job or task in hand is the one that you are dealing with在进行中的◆She likes to dedicate herself 100% to the job in hand.她喜欢竭尽全力完成正在进行的工作。●in the hands of sb ●in sb's ˈhandsowned or controlled by a particular person or group在某人或某组织的掌控之中◆The airline will remain in UK hands.航空公司将继续属于英国所有。being dealt with by sb; being taken care of by sb由某人处理；由某人负责◆I'll leave that in your hands.我将此事交由你处理。●on ˈhandavailable在手头；现有◆Staff are on hand to give you help and advice.职员随时可以给你帮助和建议。◆We still have 12 000 of the older models on hand.我们手头还有 12 000 件旧型号的产品。 (NAmE)

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