【生活英文】学几个跟手有关的习语！ Some “hand” idioms!
昨天请人帮忙，顺口说了句：
Could you give me a hand?
然后，对方就把手递过来了！
呵呵，这是个笑话，如果你懂这个用法，就会觉得好笑。
give someone a hand的意思是：“帮某人一个忙”。从中文角度去理解，也可以说是“搭把手”。
Could you give me a hand with this box?
你能帮我抬一个这个盒子吗？
I hope that someone will give me a hand with these bags.
我希望有人能帮我拿一下这些袋子。
If you have any trouble, I'll be glad to give you a hand.
如果你有任何困难，我很高兴帮忙。
这里的hand就是指“帮助；帮手”的意思，所以还有另外的用法：
like/want/need a hand 需要帮忙
lend a hand 帮忙
如：
Do you need a hand with those documents?
要我帮你处理那些文件吗？
Whenever I have any problems, he’s always willing to lend a hand.
我有问题的时候，他都愿意帮忙。
需要帮忙，还可以用这样比较客气委婉的说法：
could do with a hand 需要帮忙
could use a hand 需要帮忙
I could certainly do with a hand.
我确实需要帮忙。
I could use a hand with these accounts if you're not busy.
如果你不忙的话，我需要有人帮忙处理这些账目。
A: Can I help you with those boxes?
B: Thanks. I really could use a hand.
A：需要我帮你拿盒子吗？
B：谢谢。我确实需要帮忙。
如果我们在give someone a hand当中加上一个词：
give someone a big hand
那意思就完全变了！这个习语的意思变成了：
给某人热烈鼓掌
Let’s give him a big hand!
让我们给他一个热烈的掌声！
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s give a big hand to our special guest, Mr. Robin.
女士们先生们，让我们以热烈的掌声欢迎我们的特邀嘉宾罗宾先生。
跟hand有关的习语实在是太多了，再学两个容易搞错的：
have one’s hands full 忙得不可开交
（因为事情太多，不能做其他事）
I have my hands full with my three children.
我的三个孩子让我忙得团团转。
Right now I've got my hands full with preparations for the conference.
我正在准备会议，忙得不可开交。
have one’s hands tied 受到制约
（因为受到规则、承诺等限制而不能做某事）
I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.
我真希望我能帮忙，但是却多有不便。
He can't help. He has his hands tied by his boss.
他不能帮忙。他老板有规定。
这两个习语都可以用另外的形式表述，意思不变：
one's hands are full
one’s hands are tied
I really wish that I could help, but I'm afraid my hands are full at the moment.
我真希望我能帮忙，但恐怕我目前事情太多了。
I'd like to raise people's salaries but my hands are tied.
我倒是想给大家涨工资，但我办不到。
Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice! 张开嘴巴练起来！
更多习语：
想用就用随心表达！It’s really something else!
掌握的习语越多，英语越流利
今天情绪还好吗？ina mood还是in the mood？