| 单词 | to lend a hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lend a hand (or a helping hand) e. To afford the use or support of (a part of the body); esp. in to lend a hand (or a helping hand)), to render assistance, assist, help. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > aid, help, or assist [verb (intransitive)] help?c1225 to shove at the cart1421 supply1446 assist?1518 to lend a hand (or a helping hand)1598 to hold handc1600 to put to one's hand (also hands)1603 seconda1609 subminister1611 to give (lend) a lift1622 to lay (a) hand1634 to give a hand1682 to bear a hand1710 to chip in1872 the world > life > the body > part of body > have as part [verb (transitive)] > afford use or support (of specific part of body) lend1598 the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)] > specifically a person: keep from falling > by the arm lend1598 support1604 oxtera1796 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes The retainer doth some seruice, that now and then..lendes a hande ouer a stile. 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge ii. i. sig. C4 Too squemish to..lend a hand to an ignoble act. 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles xxi. 248 Sir, lend me your arme. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) v. i. 439 Sweet Isabel, doe yet but kneele by me..Oh Isabel: will you not lend a knee? View more context for this quotation a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) i. ii. 124 I'le lend a helping hand To raise your fortunes. 1694 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais (1737) iv. xx. 85 Lend's a Hand here. 1764 S. Foote Mayor of Garret i. 13 Thinking that this would prove a busy day..I am come..to lend you a hand. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. i. xiii. 115 Lend a helping hand. 1813 P. B. Shelley Queen Mab v. 69 Without a shudder, the slave-soldier lends His arm to murderous deeds. 1816 J. Wilson City of Plague ii. iii I could not sleep If I had lent a hand to rob a church. 1894 S. Baring-Gould Kitty Alone II. 175 Lend me your arm, said Pepperill. 1940 Times 11 Dec. 5/4 In war-time a good many people take to what is vaguely called ‘lending a hand’ in the domestic circle. 1951 E. Paul Springtime in Paris (U.K. ed.) iv. 69 The local heroes all were known, except two passing strangers who had lent a hand at the barricade and died anonymously. 1961 Bible (New Eng.) Luke x. 40 Tell her to come and lend a hand. < as lemmas |
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