He felt weak and sore, and the pain of his smashed knuckles warned him that, it would be a week before he could grip a pick handle or a shovel.

他感到虚弱和疼痛，他那被砸碎的指关节发出的疼痛警告他，要过一个星期才能抓得住镐柄或铁锹。

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He felt weak and sore, and the pain of his smashed knuckles warned him that, even if he could find a job at navvy work, it would be a week before he could grip a pick handle or a shovel.

他觉得人很衰弱，身上处处酸疼，那些打碎了的指节也很疼，它们在警告他，即使他找到了一种粗活儿，也要等一个星期，他才能握得住一把锄头或者铲子。

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Pick up the typewriter case by the handle.

抓住把手，把打字机箱子拿起来。

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The latest version of the hand can pick up and handle delicate objects such as fruit and eggs.

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Overall, Romney needs to pick someone who voters feel could handle the presidency in an emergency and, perhaps even more importantly, someone who won't derail the campaign strategy.

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Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen to become president of the United States.

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