1.the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;
he had the hands of a surgeon
2.a hired laborer on a farm or ranch;
the hired hand fixed the railing
3.something written by hand;
she recognized his handwriting
4.ability;
he wanted to try his hand at singing
5.a position given by its location to the side of an object;
objections were voiced on every hand
6.the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
7.one of two sides of an issue;
on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
8.a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;
the big hand counts the minutes
9.a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;
the horse stood 20 hands
10. a member of the crew of a ship;
all hands on deck
11. a card player in a game of bridge;
we need a 4th hand for bridge
12. a round of applause to signify approval;
give the little lady a great big hand
13. terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos);
the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting- Springfield (Mass.) Union
14. physical assistance;
give me a hand with the chores
1.place into the hands or custody of;
hand me the spoon, please
2.guide or conduct or usher somewhere;
hand the elderly lady into the taxi
读音:[hænd] 中文拼写:汉德 名字含义:手 名字来源:英语 使用Hand英文的名人 Learned Hand 利恩德·汉德: (1872~1961),美国法学家。