hand

n.[C]

1. 手
   She went to prepare him a meal with her own hands.

   她去親手為他做一頓飯。

2. （鐘錶等的）指針
   A watch has three hands -- the second hand, minute hand and hour hand.

   手錶有三根指針：秒針，分針和時針。

3. 筆跡，書法[S]
   She writes a beautiful hand.

   她寫一手漂亮的字。

4. （紙牌遊戲中）手中的牌；牌戲的一盤
   I had a good hand.

   我拿得一手好牌。

5. 一手之寬（合四吋，用來量馬的高度等）
6. 人手，僱員（指工人，船員等）
   They were mostly factory hands.

   他們大多是工廠的工人。

7. 技能，手藝
   The picture showed the hand of a master.

   這幅畫顯示了高超的技藝。

8. 有本事的人，能手[（+at）]
   He was an old hand at the job.

   他做這工作是老手了。

9. 【口】鼓掌[S]
   Let's give the singer a big hand.

   讓我們給歌唱家熱烈鼓掌。

10. 幫助[S]
    Could you give me a hand with the baggage?

    你能幫我拿一拿行李嗎？

11. 插手[S][（+in）]
    I had no hand in the matter.

    我沒有插手此事。

12. 支配，掌管；照管[P1]
    The child is in good hands.

    這孩子有人妥善照管。

13. 方面
14. 允婚
    Several young men asked for her hand.

    好幾個年輕人向她求婚。