【问】 “These look like machine stitches to me. ” “No，they are all made________ . ”

A. with hand B. with hands

C. by hand D. by hands(TOEFL，72.1)

答案为C(by hand)，但我认为选项A(with hand)也是正确的。

【答】 这里只能选C，而不能选A(with hand)。因为by hand是个固定短语，hand前不加冠词，意思是“手工地”(manually; using the hand or hands： without the use of machinery) ：

1. The rug was obviously made by hand. (Whitford)

很明显，这小地毯是人工编织的。

2. Are your socks knitted by hand or machine-made? (ALD)

你的袜子是手工织的，还是机器织的?

with与hand搭配时必须使用冠词等限定词，并且不表示“手工地”、“人工地”的意思。

He stood there，with his hands in his pockets.

他站在那里，两手插在衣袋里。