on hand

介词短语
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英文释义

介词短语
  1. Available; ready; in stock. idiomatic
    — If you have cornstarch on hand, use it; otherwise, try a little flour.

词形变化

on-hand alternative onhand alternative

词源

From Middle English *onhande, onhende, from Old English onhende (“on hand, demanding attention”), from Proto-Germanic *anahandijaz. Equivalent to on- + hand. Cognate with Icelandic áhendur (“within reach”). Compare offhand.
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