Many Handy 'Hand' Expressions

Let's say you are asked to lead a project.

假設有人要求你領導一個專案。

You want it to be successful.

你希望它成功。

You want it to be on time and on budget.

你希望它能按時且符合預算完成。

So you lead with a firm hand.

因此你以嚴厲的方式領導。

If you lead with a firm hand, you are strict.

如果你以嚴厲的方式領導，表示你很嚴格。

You follow all the rules closely.

你緊守所有規則。

You don't let jokes or laziness affect your team's progress.

你不讓玩笑或懶惰影響團隊的進度。

Teachers can teach with a firm hand, and parents can parent with a firm hand too.

教師可以以嚴厲的方式教學，父母也可以以嚴厲的方式教養孩子。

Having a firm hand and being strict go hand in hand.

擁有嚴厲的手段與嚴格行事是相輔相成的。

A firm hand is not the same as a heavy hand.

嚴厲的手段並不等於強硬的手段。

If a person or organization has a heavy hand, they use a lot of force or power to control people and events.

如果一個人或組織擁有強硬的手段，他們會使用大量武力或權力來控制人們和事件。

A heavy hand is often considered a bad thing.

強硬的手段通常被視為一件壞事。

When you deal with a situation with a heavy hand, you could be seen as oppressive.

當你以強硬的手段處理情況時，可能會被視為壓迫性的。

Someone who is heavy-handed is severe or harsh when dealing with others or when dealing with a situation.

強硬的人在与他人互動或處理情況時，態度嚴厲或苛刻。

Sometimes we call this an iron hand, or even an iron fist.

有時我們將此稱為鐵腕，甚至鐵拳。

A fist is a closed hand that is used for hitting.

拳頭是用來擊打的握緊的手。

Now, what kind of person has a high hand?

那麼，哪種人擁有高傲的態度？

Someone who has a high hand is domineering.

擁有高傲態度的人是專橫跋扈的。

They like to be in control.

他們喜歡掌控一切。

They are bossy.

他們很愛指使別人。

Sometimes we use the adjective high-handed.

有時我們會使用形容詞「高傲的」。

High-handed people do not consider the rights, concerns, thoughts, or feelings of others.

高傲的人不會考慮他人的權利、擔憂、想法或感受。

They look down on people.

他們瞧不起別人。

In other words, they are arrogant and condescending.

換句話說，他們傲慢且居高臨下。

Hand expressions can also describe our involvement in a situation.

手勢表達也能描述我們在情況中的參與程度。

Let's look at a couple examples.

讓我們來看幾個例子。

A friend of yours asks you to find a manager for her company, but you don't know anyone who fits the job description.

你的朋友請你為她的公司找一位經理，但你認識的人中沒有符合職缺描述的。

So you don't suggest anyone.

因此你沒有推薦任何人。

You don't have a hand in the selection.

你在選拔過程中沒有參與。

If you have a hand in something, you have helped to make it happen.

如果你在某事中有所參與，表示你幫助促成了這件事。

Your friend was able to find someone for the job through another person, someone you know.

你的朋友透過另一位你認識的人找到了適合這份工作的人選。

Let's call him Bob.

我們稱他為鮑伯。

You know Bob, and you don't trust Bob, so you warn your friend.

你認識鮑勃，但你不信任他，所以你警告你的朋友。

But they don't take the warning seriously.

但他們沒有認真看待這個警告。

In the end, Bob is a terrible choice.

最後，鮑勃是個糟糕的選擇。

He steals a lot of money from your friend's company.

他從你朋友的公司的錢偷了很多。

Your friend is furious, and you feel bad.

你的朋友很生氣，而你感到自責。

But in this matter, your hands are clean.

但在這件事上，你的雙手是乾淨的。

You did nothing wrong.

你沒有做錯任何事。

In fact, you tried to warn your friend.

事實上，你曾試圖警告你的朋友。

We use this expression to state innocence in a bad situation.

我們用這個表達來表明在壞情況下的清白。

Here's another example.

這裡有另一個例子。

Let's say you are babysitting some children.

假設你在照顧一些孩子。

They want to make a cake, and they make a total mess in the kitchen.

他們想做蛋糕，結果把廚房弄得一團糟。

Flour, sugar, and broken eggs are everywhere.

麵粉、糖和破掉的雞蛋到處都是。

When their parents come home and see the mess, you can say you did not have a hand in it.

當他們的父母回家看到這混亂時，你可以說你沒有參與其中。

The kids did it all.

全是孩子們做的。

All you did was turn on the oven.

你只是打開了烤箱。

Maybe these kids do this every time you watch them.

也許這些孩子每次你看管他們時都這樣做。

You are tired of it, even though they do make tasty cake.

你已經受夠了，儘管他們做的蛋糕確實美味。

So you throw your hands up.

所以你舉起雙手。

When you throw your hands up, you are tired of fighting something.

當你舉起雙手時，表示你對某事感到疲憊不堪。

It is a sign that you give up.

這是一個放棄的信號。

A good word that describes this feeling is exasperation.

描述這種感覺的一個好詞是「exasperation」。

People who are exasperated are tired of something, and they often throw their hands in the air.

感到exasperation的人對某事感到疲憊，他們經常會舉起雙手。

And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories.

這就是本期「Words and Their Stories」的結束。

Until next time, I'm Anna Matteo.

下次再見，我是安娜·馬特奧。