手用英文表示为hand，其英式读音为[hænd]，美式读音为[hænd]。hand可作名词和及物动词两种词性，基本含义除了“手”之外，还有“用…手的”、“用…只手的”、“帮助”、“递”、“给”等意思。
hand的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为名词，译为手;用…手的;用…只手的;帮助;协助。
例句：Ian placed a hand on her shoulder.
伊恩把一只手搭在她的肩上。
Couples strolled past holding hands .
一对对恋人手拉手漫步经过。
Do you need a hand with those invoices?
要不要我帮你处理那些发票？
Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
早期的报道暗示叛乱武装插手了爆炸案。
This item should be hand washed.
这件物品要用手洗。
I'll have to leave after this hand.
这一盘打完后我必须走了。
I put my hand into my pocket and pulled out the letter...
我把手伸进口袋，掏出了那封信。
I feel that possibly the majority of these dogs are in the wrong hands...
在我看来很可能这些狗大多数都没有人妥善照看。
I could see you'd want a hand with the children...
我能看出你需要有人帮着照看孩子。
2、作为及物动词，译为交;递;给。
例句：He handed me a little rectangle of white paper...
他递给我一张小小的长方形白纸片。
You've got to hand it to Melissa, she certainly gets around.
你不得不佩服梅利莎，她到哪里都吃得开。
Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.
交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
She made some cuts before handing over the finished novel.
她交定稿之前对小说作了一些删节。
Power has been handed over to provincial and regional assemblies.
权力已移交给省和地区议会。
