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talk to the hand

/tɔk tə ðə hænd/ /tɔk tuː ðə hænd/

Meanings
verb

免谈，别说了，没得商量。

Used to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that one is not prepared to hear or read anything further from that person. It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.

Examples :

"I tried to explain why I needed a raise, but my boss just talked to the hand and walked away. "
我试着解释我为什么需要涨工资，但我的老板直接免谈，然后就走开了。
"My brother started complaining about chores again, so I just talked to the hand and walked away. "
我弟弟又开始抱怨做家务了，我就直接免谈，别说了，然后走开了。
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Related Words

Illustration prepared

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

准备, 预备

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们把宇宙飞船准备就绪，以便发射。

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

Illustration simultaneously

simultaneously adverb

/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

同时，与此同时

"The teacher spoke to the students, and simultaneously, the bell rang. "

老师在对学生们讲话，与此同时，铃声响了。

Illustration explain

explain verb

/ɛkˈspleɪn/

解释，说明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》中的一章.

Illustration holding

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

拿着，握着

"Hold the pencil like this."

像这样拿着铅笔。

Illustration further

further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

促进，推进。

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

老师通过提供额外的例子，来加深学生们对分数的理解。

Illustration complaining

complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

抱怨，埋怨。

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨他的邻居制造的噪音。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

Illustration speaker

speaker noun

/ˈspiːkə/ /ˈspikɚ/

发言者，演讲者

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

在学校集会上，发言者鼓励学生们要互相尊重。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration dismiss

dismiss verb

/dɪsˈmɪs/

解雇，开除。

"The company dismissed me after less than a year."

公司在不到一年后就把我解雇了。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。