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pair BrE /peə(r)/
NAmE /per/► SEE ALLI’ve only got one pair of handsa pair of handsshow (sb) a clean pair of heels
●I’ve only got one pair of ˈhands (spoken) used to say that you are too busy to do anything else 我只有一双手（实在忙不过来）◆Give me a chance! I’ve only got one pair of hands you know!
别太着急！你知道我只有一双手！●a pair of ˈhands (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job 能做事的人；人手◆We need an extra pair of hands if we’re going to finish on time.
要想按时完成任务，我们就要再加一个人。◆Colleagues regarded him as a safe pair of hands (= sb who can be relied on to do a job well).
同事们认为把事交给他做很放心。●show (sb) a clean pair of ˈheels (informal) 1. run away 跑掉；溜之大吉◆They ran after her, but she showed them a clean pair of heels.他们在后面追她，可是她很快跑掉了。2. get ahead of sb in a competition （在竞争中）领先于◆As makers of quality software, they’ve shown the rest of the industry a clean pair of heels.作为优质软件制造商，他们令同行望尘莫及。 |