词组 | hand down |
释义 | Idiom hand downhand down (something) 1. to give something to a younger member of a family. Fewer and fewer small farms are handed down from one generation to the next.My grandfather handed his toy trains down to my father. Usage notes: sometimes said about people who are not related: He believes that confidence cannot be handed down from your coach or anyone else. 2. to announce a decision in a trial. After a three-month trial, the jury handed down a guilty verdict. Related vocabulary: hands down Etymology: both meanings come from the idea of someone older or in authority literally handing something to someone smaller or less important Phr V hand down hands, handing, handed hand down sth or hand sth down to give or teach something to someone who will be alive after you have diedThese traditions have been handed down from generation to generation.She had some jewellery which had been handed down from her grandmother. to announce an official decision, often a decision about how someone should be punished {e.g. verdict, sentence}The judge is expected to hand down a life sentence this week. to give something to someone who is below youYou stand there and I'll hand them down to you. hand down1. To hand something to someone who is physically below oneself. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "down." While you're on the stepstool, can you hand down the cake mix from the top shelf? 2. To announce a decision. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "down." When do you think the boss will hand down a decision on this issue? 3. To yield or give something to a younger person, often a relative. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "down." I always have to wear the clothes that my older sisters hand down to me. hands downEasily, decisively, or without question. The term originates from horse racing, in which jockeys assured of a victory may lower their hold on the reins in the final stretch. This is the best pie I've ever had, hands down! We were really unprepared for our last game, and the other team won hands down. hand something down(to someone)1. Lit. to pass something to a person on a lower level. Hand this wrench down to the man under the sink. Please hand down this wrench. 2. Fig. to give something to a younger person. (Either at death or during life.) John handed his old shirts down to his younger brother. I hope my uncle will hand down his golf clubs to me when he dies. 3. Fig. to announce or deliver a (legal) verdict or indictment. The grand jury handed seven indictments down last week. The jury handed down a guilty verdict. hands downeasily; unquestionably. She won the contest hands down. They declared her the winner hands down. hand down1. Bequeath to one's heirs, as in The silver and jewels have been handed down from generation to generation in that family . [Late 1600s] 2. Make and pronounce an official decision, especially the verdict of a court. For example, The judge wasted no time in handing down a sentence of contempt of court. [First half of 1900s] Also see hand on; hand over. hands down1. Also, in a breeze; in a walk. Easily, without effort, as in She won the election hands down, or They won in a breeze, 10-0, or The top players get through the first rounds of the tournament in a walk. All of these expressions originated in sports. Hands down, dating from the mid-1800s, comes from horse racing, where jockeys drop their hands downward and relax their hold when they are sure to win. In a breeze, first recorded in a baseball magazine in 1910, alludes to the rapid and easy passage of moving air; in a walk, also from baseball, alludes to taking a base on balls, that is, reaching first base without having hit a pitched ball because of the pitcher's mistakes. 2. Unquestionably, without a doubt, as in Hands down, it was the best thing I've ever done. hands down(especially of winning) easily and decisively.Originally a horse-racing expression, win hands down meant that a jockey was so certain of victory in the closing stages of a race that he could lower his hands, thereby relaxing his hold on the reins and ceasing to urge on his horse. hand downv. 1. To pass something down from a higher level to a lower one: Please hand that vase down to me while you're up there. The worker on the scaffold handed down the paint can to the assistant. 2. To pass something on to someone, especially a younger relative: My older brother hands all his old clothes down to me. My aunt handed down her necklaces to me. The house has been handed down from generation to generation. 3. To make and pronounce an official decision, especially a court verdict: The jury handed down the verdict. The court handed a decision down yesterday. hands down mod. easily; unquestionably. She won the contest hands down. hands down1. With no trouble; easily. 2. Indisputably; unquestionably. hands downEasily, without effort. The term comes from racing, where a jockey may drop his hands and relax his hold on the reins when he is sure to win the race. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, the term still is used with regard to various kinds of competition, as in, “She won the nomination hands down.” |
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