-handed
adjective
having a hand or hands as specified
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broad-handed
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a four-handed game of cards
made as specified for either left- or right-hand operation or positioning
-handed
combining form
1.
- for or involving a specified number of hands表示“用…只手的”:
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a two-handed back-hand.
一记双手握拍的反手击球。
2.
- chiefly using or designed for use by the hand specified表示“惯用左(或右)手的”, “为左(或右)手设计的”:
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a right-handed batsman
右手执拍的击球手
a left-handed guitar.
左手弹的吉他。
3.
- having hands as specified表示“在手处于…情况下”:
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the burglar left empty-handed.
窃贼空手而去。
派生词
-handedly adverb
-handedness noun
-handed
in compounds, "having hands" (of a certain type), mid-14c., from hand, n..
-handed
combining form.
using the _____hand: Right-handed = using the right hand.
having or involving _____ hands:
Empty-handed = having empty hands. Two-handed (stroke) = (a stroke) involving two hands.
having or involving _____ persons or players:
Short-handed = having fewer persons than necessary. Four-handed (cribbage) = (a game of cribbage) involving four players.