hand to hand

hand in hand, hand to hand

这是两个关于hand的固定词组。
hand in hand: 意思是“携手”、“手拉着手”、“与...联系”、“共同地”。

• let's work hand in hand.
  让我们携手合作吧。
• theory should go hand in hand with practice.
  理论应与实际结合。
• you must go hand in hand with us.
  你们必须和我们步调一致。

hand to hand: 意思是“短兵相接”。

• on boarding enemy's vessel，the marines fought hand to hand.
  登上敌船后，水兵们短兵相接。

形容词 hand to hand:

1. being at close quarters
   同义词：hand-to-hand

副词 hand to hand:

1. at close quarters

1. Bucket of water is passed from hand to hand to put the fire out.
   人们一桶又一桶传递著水以便把火扑灭。
2. Buckets of water were passed from hand to hand to put the fire out.
   人们一桶又一桶传递著水以便把火扑灭。