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handy

adjective
 
🔊/ˈhændi/
🔊/ˈhændi/
(comparative handier, superlative handiest)
(informal)Idioms
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  1.  
    easy to use or to do易使用的；容易做的；便利的 synonym useful
    • a handy little tool好用的小工具
    • handy hints/tips for removing stains清除污渍的窍门儿
    • a handy-sized dictionary方便的字典
    Extra Examples
    • The wire brush is very handy for cleaning up old iron and steel.钢丝刷非常便于清理旧的钢铁。
    • The arrangement was handy for both of us.这样安排对我们两人都很方便。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • come in
    adverb
    • extremely
    • really
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  2.  
    [not before noun] located near to somebody/something; located or stored in a convenient place近便；便利
    • Always keep a first-aid kit handy.手边要常备急救箱。🔊🔊
    • Have you got a pen handy?你手头有笔吗？🔊🔊
    • handy for (doing) something (British English) Our house is very handy for the station.我们家离车站很近。🔊🔊
    Topics Buildingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • have something
    • keep something
    • …
    adverb
    • quite
    • very
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  3. [not before noun] able to use your hands or tools to make or repair things well手巧；有手艺
    • to be handy around the house对家里制作、修理等杂事很在行
    • to be handy with a sewing machine与缝纫机方便
    • Lucy is quite handy with a drill!露西用起钻机来相当灵活！
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • with
    See full entry
    4. see also handily
Idioms
come in handy
  1. (informal) to be useful有用处
    • The extra money came in very handy.这笔额外的钱正好派上了用场。🔊🔊
    • Don't throw that away—it might come in handy.别把它扔了，它或许有用。🔊🔊
    • Take your penknife—you never know when it might come in handy.带上你的小折刀，说不定什么时候会用得到。