名词 n. [C]
1. 手
She went to prepare him a meal with her own hands.
她去亲手为他做一顿饭。

2. (钟表等的)指针
A watch has three hands -- the second hand, minute hand and hour hand.
手表有三根指针--秒针、分针和时针。

3. 笔迹,书法[S]
She writes a beautiful hand.
她写一手漂亮的字。

4. (纸牌游戏中)手中的牌;牌戏的一盘
I had a good hand.
我拿得一手好牌。

5. 一手之宽(合四寸,用来量马的高度等)

6. 人手,雇员(指工人、船员等)
They were mostly factory hands.
他们大多是工厂的工人。

7. 技能,手艺
The picture showed the hand of a master.
这幅画显示了高超的技艺。

8. 有本事的人,能手[(+at)]
He was an old hand at the job.
他做这工作是老手了。

9. 【口】鼓掌[S]
Let's give the singer a big hand.
让我们给歌唱家热烈鼓掌。

10. 帮助[S]
Could you give me a hand with the baggage?
你能帮我拿一拿行李吗?

11. 插手[S][(+in)]
I had no hand in the matter.
我没有插手此事。

12. 支配,掌管;照管[P1]
The child is in good hands.
这孩子有人妥善照管。

13. 方面

14. 允婚
Several young men asked for her hand.
好几个年轻人向她求婚。
及物动词 vt.
1. 面交,给,传递[O][O1]
He handed me a glass of beer.
他递给我一杯啤酒。

2. 搀扶[O]
He handed the old lady out of the cab.
他将这位上了年纪的女士从车上扶下来。