| 词汇 | shake someone's hand |
| 释义 | Idiom shake someone's handshake (someone's) hand to greet someone by taking their hand in your own and moving it up and down a little.The Texas coach shook my dad's hand and said he had wanted to meet him for a long time. Usage notes: sometimes used as a way to express pleasure at someone's success and often said but not actually done: Admiral, we shake your hand for a job well done. shake hands (with one)To grasp one's hand as a gesture of greeting, farewell, congratulation, or agreement. I think Dave is really upset with me—he wouldn't even shake hands with me earlier. We shook hands, and I paid her for the car. shake hands (with someone)to clasp and shake the hand of someone as a greeting. His hands were full, and I didn't know whether to try to shake hands with him or not. He put down his packages, and we shook hands. shake handsand shake someone's handto take someone's hand and move it up and down to greet someone or mark an agreement with someone. (See also (with someone)">shake hands (with someone).) David shook my hand when he greeted me. Anne and John shook hands before their business appointment. shake hands1. Also, shake someone's hand. Clasp another's hand in greeting, farewell, or congratulation or as a sign of friendship or goodwill. For example, Stop fighting, boys; shake hands and be done with it, or You won first prize? Let me shake your hand. [Early 1500s] 2. shake hands on. Confirm a promise or bargain, as in We didn't sign a contract; we simply shook hands on our agreement. [Early 1900s] shake ˈhands (with somebody),shake somebody’s ˈhand,shake somebody by the ˈhandtake hold of somebody’s hand and move it up and down as a greeting or to show that you agree about something: The television pictures of the two presidents shaking hands were shown all over the world. |
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