① by hand表示“手工,用手做成”。
The watch is made by hand. 這塊表是手工做的。
② in hand表示“在手頭,在進(jìn)行中”。
I still have some money in hand. 我手頭還有些錢。
The work is still in hand. 那項(xiàng)工作仍在進(jìn)行中。
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①in the hand表示“在手中”。
He has a bag in the hand. 他手里拿著一只包。
②不可說by hands,by the hands。
③ on hand表示“現(xiàn)有待用”。
I have a large stock on hand. 我手頭有大批存貨。
We always keep some candles on hand in case there's an electricity cut. 我們手頭總備有一些蠟燭,以供停電使用。
④ at hand表示“在附近”。
The bus station is close at hand. 公共汽車站就在附近。