Word · Frequency #1576
handles
把手；手柄；柄
handles is the plural of handle.
The part of an object that you hold in order to use or carry it.
- 1.
The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
物体上供手握住以便使用或移动的部分。
- 2.
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
用于握持以使用或移动物体的附属物
- 3.
An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
实现目的的手段(字面或比喻义)；工具,或机会、借口。
- 4.
The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
某时期内或某场赛事中的总投注额。
- 5.
The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
织物的触感特性,如柔软度、坚实度、弹性、细腻度、回弹性等手感。
- 6.
A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
对可存储在变量中的对象或结构的引用。
- 7.
A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
与球同胚但视为两个低维球之积的拓扑空间。
- 8.
The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
梳状曲线中平滑、不可约的子曲线,与其余每个分量恰有一个交点。
- 9.
The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
某场或某些赛事中各类同注分彩池的投注总额。
手段；把柄；可乘之机；手感；质地；句柄；引用；投注总额；下注额；柄；拓扑柄
In use
I grabbed the handle and pulled the door open.
Be careful, the cup's handle is loose.
She carried the suitcase by its handle.
he grabbed the hammer by the handle
Connections
Collocations
- door handle
- 门把手
- She turned the door handle and entered the room.她转动门把手，走进了房间。
- knife handle
- 刀柄
- The knife handle was made of dark wood.那把刀的刀柄是用深色木头制成的。
- handle bars
- （自行车等）把手
- He gripped the handle bars tightly while cycling downhill.他下坡骑车时紧紧握住把手。
- grip the handle
- 握住把手
- Make sure you grip the handle firmly when using the tool.使用工具时务必牢牢握住把手。
- pull the handle
- 拉把手
- To open the drawer, simply pull the handle.打开抽屉只需拉动把手。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个门把手，用手握住它（hand+le），记住'handle'就是'把手'。
Context & Register
通常用于描述物体的手持部分（如门把手、工具柄），属于中性语域，适用于日常和技术语境。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为handles
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words ending in '-andle' (candle, dandle, scandal, vandal) rhyme with handle (stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /ndl/). Be careful: 'hand' (/hænd/) and 'paddle' (/ˈpædl/) share the same stressed vowel but have different final consonant clusters, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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