hand something back
phrasal verb with hand verb [ T ] uk/hænd/ us/hænd/
递还
to return something to the person who gave it to you
[ + two objects ] "No, I've never seen him before," I said, handing her back the photograph. “不，我以前从来没见过他，”我说着把照片交还给了她。
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- When I used the cashier's pen to sign the receipt, I forgot to hand her pen back.
- When someone in the street handed him a leaflet, he just handed it straight back!
- Miss Mills borrowed our scissors but she never handed them back.
- I can't go anywhere until you hand me my car keys back, silly!
- I took the screwdriver, tightened both the screws, and then handed it back to him.