校园英语口语习惯用语 第121期:give a hand

give a hand 帮助

【讲解】

hand作名词时有“帮手”的意思。give a hand直译为“给某人一只手”，引申为“帮助某人”。例如：Would you please give me a hand?(能帮我一下吗?）

【对话】
A:Jim, there's something wrong with my computer. Can you give me a hand?

A:吉姆，我的计算机出了点问题。你能帮个忙吗？

B:Sure. What's wrong?

B：当然。怎么啦？

A:I don't know. Could you come and help me mend it?

A:我也不知道。你能来帮我修一下吗？

B:Certainly, but not today. How about Wednesday evening?

B:可以，但今天不行。星期三晚上怎么样？

A:OK. Thanks a lot. See you then.

A:好的。谢谢。星期三见。