Hand English pronunciation: [h?nd] American pronunciation: [h?nd]
Noun n. [C]
1. Hand
She went to prepare him a meal with her own hands.
She went to prepare him a meal with her own hands.
2. (clock, etc.) hands
A watch has three hands -- the second hand, minute hand and hour hand.
A watch has three hands. --Second, minute and hour hands.
3. Handwriting, calligraphy [S]
She writes a beautiful hand.
She writes a beautiful hand.
4. (in card games) the cards in the hand; the game of card games
I had a good hand.
I had a good hand.
5. The width of one hand (four inches in total, used to measure the height of a horse, etc.)
6. Manpower, employees (referring to workers, crew members, etc.)
They were mostly factory hands.
Most of them were factory workers.
7. Skills, craftsmanship
The picture showed the hand of a master.
This picture showed superb skills.
8. A capable person, an expert [(+at)]
He was an old hand at the job.
He was an old hand at the job. .
9. Mouth applause[S]
Let's give the singer a big hand.
Let's give the singer a warm applause.
10. Help[S]
Could you give me a hand with the baggage?
Can you help me with my luggage?
11. Intervene[S][(+in)]
I had no hand in the matter.
I had no hand in the matter.
12. Dominate, control; take care of [P1]
The child is in good hands.
This child is in good hands.
13. Aspects
14. Marriage permission
Several young men asked for her hand.
Several young men asked her to marry him. .
Transitive verb vt.
1. Hand in person, give, pass [O][O1]
He handed me a glass of beer.
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He handed me a beer.
2. Help[O]
He handed the old lady out of the cab.
He handed the old lady out of the cab. Come down.