Hands down 表示毫无疑问、显然;放在 win 后面时,表示轻松或以明显优势获胜。它可以加强观点:This is hands down the best café in town。这个表达偏口语,Speaking 中很自然;作文里可用 clearly、undoubtedly 或 by far。
什么情境适合说 hands down?
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win (+ noun) hands down; be hands down the + superlative + noun; Hands down, + clause
- This is hands down the best ramen I've had outside Japan.
- Of all the courses I've taken, the evening writing class was hands down the most useful.
- Our department won the office quiz hands down this year.
修改原因
修改前Overall, public transport is hands down the most effective way to reduce traffic in cities.
修改后Overall, public transport is clearly the most effective way to reduce traffic in cities.
这句话来自作文,Overall 和 reduce traffic 形成中性的书面语风格。Hands down 在这里像朋友聊天中的说法。因此,把这个口语强调语换成中性的 clearly,其他部分不变。
意思与所在位置有关。在最高级前,hands down 表示毫无疑问:It's hands down the best film of the year。在 win 后面,则强调胜得明显或轻松:They won the match hands down。这并不等于取胜之前完全没有付出努力。
动手练习
Our team scored six goals and the other team didn't score at all. We won ___.
查看答案
hands down — 六比零体现了明显优势,所以说 won hands down。Won by a whisker 表示以极微弱的优势获胜,显然不符合六比零的比分。
说出你遇到过的最佳地点、书或应用。使用 hands down,再给出一个理由,说明为什么它是最佳选择。
The small bakery near my office is hands down the best place for breakfast because the bread is still warm at eight.
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