"rub your hands together" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搓手

Definition

將雙手互相搓動，通常用於取暖或表示期待、興奮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在寒冷時取暖，也表示期待或興奮。英語中此短語既可指實際動作，也可隱喻對好事的期待。

Examples

It's cold outside, so rub your hands together to warm up.

外面很冷，所以**搓手**取暖。

The children rubbed their hands together by the fire.

孩子們在火堆旁**搓著手**。

Before the game, I rubbed my hands together to get ready.

比賽前，我**搓了搓手**準備一下。

Sam looked excited and rubbed his hands together when he saw the cake.

薩姆看到蛋糕時很興奮地**搓了搓手**。

Whenever something good was about to happen, grandma would rub her hands together and smile.

每當有什麼好事要發生，奶奶就會**搓搓手**然後微笑。

He rubbed his hands together in anticipation of the big announcement.

他期待地**搓了搓手**等著重大宣佈。