hand [ hænd ]

• n.
  • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

    "he had the hands of a surgeon"

    同义词： manus mitt paw

  • a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

    "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

    同义词： hired hand hired man

  • something written by hand

    "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

    同义词： handwriting script

  • ability

    "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

  • a position given by its location to the side of an object

    "objections were voiced on every hand"

  • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

    "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

    同义词： deal

  • one of two sides of an issue

    "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

  • a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

    "the big hand counts the minutes"

  • a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

    "the horse stood 20 hands"

  • a member of the crew of a ship

    "all hands on deck"

  • a card player in a game of bridge

    "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

    同义词： bridge player

  • a round of applause to signify approval

    "give the little lady a great big hand"

  • 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"

  • physical assistance

    "give me a hand with the chores"

    同义词： helping hand

• v.
  • place into the hands or custody of

    "hand me the spoon, please"

    同义词： pass reach pass on turn over give

  • guide or conduct or usher somewhere

    "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

以上来源于: WordNet