hand in hand,hand to hand
這一對並不是同義短語。
Hand in hand的意思是攜手、手拉着手、與聯繫、共同地。例:
Lets work hand in hand.
讓我們攜手合作吧。
Theory should go hand in hand with practice.
理論應與實際結合。
You must to hand in hand with us.
你們必須和我們步調一致。
Hand to hand的意思是短兵相接。例:
On boarding enemys vessel,the marines fought hand to hand.
登上敵船後,水兵們短兵相接。
From hand to hand的'意思是傳遞:
The workers passed bricks from hand to hand in the construction site.
工人們在建築工地上用手傳遞磚塊。
注:hand的短語甚多,常見的有:from hand to mouth(做一天吃一天);hand over fist(快速而大量地);on all hands(四面八方)。