1·Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
权力主要集中在少数精英人物的手里。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·She was so glad to see now it was in the hands of her granddaughter.
她很高兴看到它现在在她的孙女手中。
3·Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust.
Facebook 这个网站使用起来很方便，但我的信息掌握在我不信任的人的手里，这让我感到不安。
4·When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police or not is in the hands of the store manager.
一旦被抓住，所有人都可能被起诉，是否报警的决定权在店长手中。
5·The company already made square metal meal containers, the kind workers carried, and some had started to show up in the hands of school kids.
该公司已经生产出了方形的金属餐盒，也就是工人带的餐盒，而其中一些也开始出现在学校孩子手中。
6·The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer.
这件事现在正由我的律师处理。
—— 《牛津词典》
7·The airport is in the hands of French paratroops.
那座机场由法国空降兵所控制。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of governing bodies.
秩序与纪律已交由管控机构负责。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9·The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.
法国人提出了将外交工作交由联合国处理的意见。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·Studies have shown that books in the hands of children have a meaningful influence on improving literacy.
研究表明，孩子手中的书籍对提高其读写能力影响重大。