on the other hand

handA. phalangesB. metacarpalsC. carpals

hand

H0040300 (hănd)n.1. a. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.b. A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.2. A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.3. Something suggesting the shape or function of the human hand, especially:a. Any of the rotating pointers used as indexes on the face of a mechanical clock.b. A pointer, as on a gauge or dial.4. Printing See index.5. Lateral direction indicated according to the way in which one is facing: at my right hand.6. a. A style or individual sample of writing.b. A signature: put my hand to the contract.7. A round of applause to signify approval.8. Physical assistance; help: gave me a hand with the bags.9. hands Sports A hand ball in soccer.10. Games a. The cards held in a card game by a given player at any time.b. The number of cards dealt each player; the deal.c. A player or participant in a card game: We need a fourth hand for bridge.d. A portion or section of a game during which all the cards dealt out are played: a hand of poker.11. a. One who performs manual labor: a factory hand.b. One who is part of a group or crew: the ship's hands.12. A participant in an activity, often one who specializes in a particular activity or pursuit: an old hand at labor negotiations.13. a. The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability: heard the scandalous tale at third hand.b. The strength or force of one's position: negotiated from a strong hand.14. a. often hands Possession, ownership, or keeping: The books should be in your hands by noon.b. Power; jurisdiction; care: The defendant's fate is in the hands of the jury. Dinner is in the chef's hands.15. a. Involvement or participation: "In all this was evident the hand of the counterrevolutionaries" (John Reed).b. An influence or effect: The manager had a hand in all major decisions.c. Evidence of craft or artistic skill: can see the hand of a genius even in the lighter poems.16. An aptitude or ability: I tried my hand at decorating.17. The aesthetic feel or tactile quality of something, such as a fabric, textile, or carpeting, that indicates its fineness, texture, and durability.18. A manner or way of performing something: a light hand with makeup.19. a. Permission or a promise, especially a pledge to wed.b. A commitment or agreement, especially when sealed by a handshake; one's word: You have my hand on that.v. hand·ed, hand·ing, hands v.tr.1. To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit: Hand me your keys.2. To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands: The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.3. Nautical To roll up and secure (a sail); furl.4. Sports a. To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.b. To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.v.intr. Sports To make a handoff, as in football. Often used with off.Phrasal Verbs: hand down1. To bequeath to one's heirs.2. To make and pronounce (an official decision, especially a court verdict). hand on To turn over to another. hand out1. To distribute freely; disseminate.2. To administer or deal out. hand over To release or relinquish to another. hand up To deliver (an indictment) to a higher judicial authority.Idioms: at hand1. Close by; near.2. Soon in time; imminent: Retribution is at hand.3. Under discussion: Let's keep to the matter at hand.at the hand/hands of By or through the agency of: favors he received at the hands of his uncle. by hand By using the hands; manually. get/lay (one's) hands on To get possession of; acquire or obtain. hand and foot With concerted, never-ending effort: had to wait on them hand and foot. hand in/and glove On intimate terms or in close association: "The folklore of American academia says that publishing and teaching go hand in glove" (Edward B. Fiske). hand in hand In cooperation; jointly. hand it to Informal To give credit to: You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing. hand over fist At a tremendous rate: made money hand over fist. hands down1. With no trouble; easily.2. Indisputably; unquestionably. in hand1. In one's possession: arrived with the contract in hand.2. Under control: kept the tense situation in hand.3. Under consideration: gave her attention to the matter in hand.4. In preparation or process: With the work finally in hand, we began to see progress.5. Sports Remaining to be played by one team but not by another: Their team is ahead in the standings, but our team has two games in hand. off (one's) hands No longer under one's jurisdiction, within one's responsibility, or in one's care: We finally got that project off our hands. on hand1. Present; available: Are there enough people on hand to hold a meeting?2. About to happen; imminent: What is on hand for this evening? on/upon (one's) hands In one's possession, often as an imposed responsibility or burden: Now they have the grandchildren on their hands. on one/the one hand As one point of view; from one standpoint. on the other hand As another point of view; from another standpoint. out of hand1. Out of control: Employee absenteeism has gotten out of hand.2. Without consideration; immediately: dismissed my complaint out of hand. to hand1. Nearby.2. In one's possession.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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hand′er n.hand′less adj.

Thesaurus

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on the other hand - (contrastive) from another point of view; "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go"but then, then againon one hand, on the one hand - from one point of view; "on the one hand, she is a gifted chemist"

Translations

另一方面

hand

(hӕnd) noun1. the part of the body at the end of the arm. 手 手2. a pointer on a clock, watch etc. Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand. （鐘錶等的）指針 （钟表等的）指针 3. a person employed as a helper, crew member etc. a farm hand; All hands on deck! 人手，組員 人手，船员 4. help; assistance. Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please. 幫助 帮助5. a set of playing-cards dealt to a person. I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning. 手中的牌 手中的牌6. a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses. a horse of 14 hands. 量馬高度的測量單位 (4英吋或10.2公分) 一掌之宽（约4英寸，量马高度用） 7. handwriting. written in a neat hand. 筆跡 手迹 verb (often with back, ~down, ~up etc). 1. to give (something) to someone by hand. I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me. 給 给2. to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc. That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London. 傳遞 传递ˈhandful noun1. as much as can be held in one hand. a handful of sweets. 一把 一把2. a small number. Only a handful of people came to the meeting. 少數 少数3. a person etc difficult to control. Her three children are a (bit of a) handful. 難控制的人 难控制的人ˈhandbag noun (American usually purse) a small bag carried by women, for personal belongings. 手提包 手提包ˈhandbill noun a small printed notice. 傳單 传单ˈhandbook noun a small book giving information about (how to do) something. a handbook of European birds; a bicycle-repair handbook. 手冊 手册ˈhandbrake noun (in a car, bus etc) a brake operated by the driver's hand. 手煞車 手煞车ˈhandcuff verb to put handcuffs on (a person). The police handcuffed the criminal. 上手銬 给...上手铐ˈhandcuffs noun plural steel rings, joined by a short chain, put round the wrists of prisoners. a pair of handcuffs. 手銬 手铐ˈhand-lens noun a magnifying-glass held in the hand. 手持放大鏡 手持放大镜ˌhandˈmade adjective made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines. hand-made furniture. 手工做的 手工制的hand-ˈoperated adjectivehand-operated switches. 手動的 手动的ˈhand-outhand outbelowˌhand-ˈpicked adjective chosen very carefully. a hand-picked team of workers. 精選的 精选的ˈhandshake noun the act of grasping (a person's) hand eg as a greeting. 握手 握手ˈhandstand noun the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground. 倒立 倒立ˈhandwriting noun1. writing with a pen or pencil. Today we will practise handwriting. 手寫 书法2. the way in which a person writes. Your handwriting is terrible! 筆跡 笔迹ˈhandwritten adjectiveThe letter was handwritten, not typed. 手寫的 手写的at hand1. (with close or near) near. The bus station is close at hand. 在旁邊 在附近2. available. Help is at hand. 隨手可得 在手边，可利用的 at the hands of from, or by the action of. He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists. 在…手裡，在…的作用下 在某人手下，由 ... 完成 be hand in glove (with someone) to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose. 勾結 勾结by hand1. with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery. furniture made by hand. 用手 用手2. not by post but by a messenger etc. This parcel was delivered by hand. 由專人 由专人fall into the hands (of someone) to be caught, found, captured etc by someone. He fell into the hands of bandits; The documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them). 落到(某人)手裡 落到某人手里force someone's hand to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it. 強迫某人(做不想做的事、或提前做某事) 强迫某人行动（或表态） get one's hands on1. to catch. If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did! 抓住 抓住2. to get or obtain. I'd love to get my hands on a car like that. 獲得 获得give/lend a helping hand to help or assist. I'm always ready to give/lend a helping hand. 幫忙，協助 帮助hand down to pass on from one generation to the next. These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages. 世代相傳 把...传下来hand in to give or bring to a person, place etc. The teacher told the children to hand in their exercise-books. 交給(到)，拿給(到) 交上hand in hand with one person holding the hand of another. The boy and girl were walking along hand in hand; Poverty and crime go hand in hand. 手拉手 手拉手hand on to give to someone. When you have finished reading these notes, hand them on to me. 交給某人 转交，传下来 hand out to give to several people; to distribute. The teacher handed out books to all the pupils; They were handing out leaflets in the street. 分發給多人 分给，散发 hand-out noun a leaflet. 傳單 传单handout noun1. a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc. You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout. 宣傳單張，講義 （发给学生的）课堂讲义，分发的材料 2. money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar. 救濟金或物品 救济品hand over to give or pass; to surrender. We know you have the jewels, so hand them over; They handed the thief over to the police. 交出 交出hand over fist in large amounts, usually quickly. He's making money hand over fist. 大量且快速地 大量地hands down very easily. You'll win hands down. 容易地 容易地hands off! do not touch!. 不可觸摸！ 请勿动手！hands-on adjective practical; involving active participation. hands-on experience with computers. 實務的，實際參與的 实用的，实际动手做的 hands up! raise your hands above your head. `Hands up!' shouted the gunman. 舉起手來！ 举起手来！hand to hand with one individual fighting another at close quarters: The soldiers fought the enemy hand to hand; () adjective (etc)hand-to-hand fighting. 逼近地 逼近地have a hand in (something) to be one of the people who have caused, done etc (something). Did you have a hand in the building of this boat / in the success of the project? 涉及(某事) 参与（某事） have/get/gain the upper hand to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc. The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand. (開始)打贏，擊敗 战胜hold hands (with someone) to be hand in hand with someone. The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other). 手拉手 手拉手in good hands receiving care and attention. The patient is in good hands. 獲得悉心照料 获得悉心照看，得到很好的照顾 in hand1. not used etc; remaining. We still have $10 in hand. 現有，手頭上 现有，在手头 2. being dealt with. We have received your complaint and the matter is now in hand. 被處理中 （工作）在进行中 in the hands of being dealt with by. This matter is now in the hands of my solicitor. 在被(某人)處理中 在（某人）手中，由 ... 照管 keep one's hand in to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally. I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in. 偶爾做以保持某項技能的熟練度 使技能不荒疏，经常练习以保持熟练 off one's hands no longer needing to be looked after etc. You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks. 不再需要照顧 不再由某人负责on hand near; present; ready for use etc. We always keep some candles on hand in case there's a power failure. 現有，手頭上 现有，在手头 (on the one hand) … on the other hand an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc. (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead. 另一方面 另一方面out of hand unable to be controlled. The angry crowd was getting out of hand. 無法控制 失去控制shake hands with (someone) / shake someone's hand to grasp a person's (usually right) hand, in one's own (usually right) hand, as a form of greeting, as a sign of agreement etc. 握手 握手a show of hands at a meeting, debate etc, a vote expressed by people raising their hands. 舉手表決 举手表决take in hand to look after, discipline or train. 照顧，管教，訓練 处理，管教，训练 to hand here; easily reached. All the tools you need are to hand. 在這裡，容易拿到 在手头，近在手边