关于"手"的地道习语,你都知道吗?
(get/take your) hands off (something/somebody)
used to tell somebody not to touch something/somebody (命令)别动某物╱某人
Get your hands off my wife! 不许碰我妻子!
Hey, hands off! That's my drink! 嘿,别动!那是我的饮料!
have your hands full
to be very busy or too busy to do something else 忙得不可开交;应接不暇
She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house. 家里养着四个孩子,她当然忙得团团转.
have your hands tied
to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc. 受到制约
I really wish I could help but my hands are tied. 我的确想帮忙,但却多有不便.
lay/get your hands on something
to find or get something 找到╱得到某物
I know their address is here somewhere, but I can't lay my hands on it right now. 我知道他们的地址就放在这块儿,但我一时找不到.
out of hand
difficult or impossible to control 难以(或无法)控制
Unemployment is getting out of hand. 失业问题越来越难以控制.
close at hand
near; in a place where somebody/something can be reached easily 在附近;在顺手可及的地方
There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. 附近有几家挺不错的咖啡馆和一家餐馆.
a firm hand
strong control or discipline 牢固控制;严格纪律;铁腕
Those children need a firm hand to make them behave. 那些孩子得严加管教.
take your life in your hands
to risk being killed
You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here. 你在这里过马路简直是冒险玩命.
live (from) hand to mouth
to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money 仅够糊口度日
tip your hand:to make your plans or intentions known 摊牌;让对手摸着底细;公开自己的意图
fall into somebody's hands/the hands of somebody
to become controlled by somebody 受制于某人;被某人控制
The town fell into enemy hands. 那个小镇落到敌人手里了.
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. 我们不想使这份文件落到不当的人手中.
get your hands dirty
to do physical work 做体力工作;体力劳动
He's not frightened of getting his hands dirty. 他不怕体力劳动.
