They were originally written as semi-secret court entertainments, scribbled on bits of paper and passed from hand to hand, like jewels or flowers.

起初它们只是半隐秘状态的宫廷娱乐，潦草地写在纸片上，手手相传，就像珠宝或鲜花。

One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes.

我的工作之一是分发奖品。

Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate.

没有人会把胜利白白地送给你的。

You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook.

你没法不佩服她—她的厨艺的确了不起。

I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to hand.

恐怕我手头没有最新的数据。