hand

hand down（tr）授予或传下去（指传统/信息/所有物等）：

This legend has been handed down from father to son.

这一传说代代相传。

hand in（tr）上交，交出（给什么人常不必提及，因为听话人已经知道了）：

I handed in my resignation.

我把辞职书交上去了。

Someone handed this parcel in yesterday.（handed it in）

昨天有人把这小包交来了。

hand out（tr）分发：

He was standing at the door of the theatre handing out leaflets.（handing leaflets out/handing them out）

他站在剧院门口，分发小册子。

hand over（tr/intr）将权力或职责交给某人，移交：

The outgoing Minister handed over his department to his successor.（handed his department over/handed it over）

即将离任的部长把他的部门移交给了后任。

hand round（tr）给在场的每一个人，给在场的大家轮流看：

The hostess handed round coffee and cakes.（handed them round）.

女主人给大家依次递来咖啡和点心。

hang

hang about/around（tr/intr）（在附近）逗留不去：

He hung about/around the entrance all day，hoping for a chance to speak to the director.

他整天等在入口，巴望着有机会同导演/主任谈一下。

hang back（intr）不愿采取行动，退缩：

Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all hung back.

人人都赞同这个计划，但是我们征求志愿者时，他们都退缩了。

hang on to（tr）抓住不放，不肯交出，不放手（俗语化的用法）：

I'd hang on to that old coat if I were you.It might be useful.

如果我是你，我就不放手那件旧外衣。它可能还用得着。

hold

hold off（intr）保持在一段距离之外，不来到（指雨）：

The rain fortunately held off till after the school sports day.

幸亏雨直到学校运动会开过了才下。

hold on（intr） 等待（特指打电话时）：

Yes，Mr Pitt is in.If you hold on for a moment I'll get him for you.

对，皮特先生在。请您等一会儿，我给您找他听电话。

hold on/out（intr）（不顾艰苦或危险而）坚持，坚持忍受下去：

The survivors on the rock signalled that they were short of water but could hold out for another day.

岩石上的幸存者发信号说他们缺水了，但还能坚持一天。

The strikers held out for six weeks before agreeing to arbitration.

罢工工人坚持了六周，才同意接受仲裁。

hold up（tr）

（a） 以威胁或暴力使人停止向前走（时常由于想抢劫）：

The terrorists held up the train and kept the passengers as hostages.

恐怖分子强行制止火车前进，并把乘客劫为人质。

Masked men held up the cashier and robbed the bank.（held him up）

有几个蒙面人用武器迫使出纳员就范，把银行给抢了。

（b）使停止，使延迟（常用于被动语态）：

The bus was held up because a tree had fallen across the road.

因为有一棵大树横倒在路上，公共汽车停下了。