摘要：Thank you. You've been a great help already. 谢谢你。你已经帮了大忙了。

give one a hand是“给……帮助”； 那么give one a big hand是“给……大的帮忙”吗

［例句］Why did people give him a big hand ?

［误译］为什么人们给了他大的帮助 ?

［正译］为什么人们为他热烈鼓掌 ?

［说明］

give one a big hand（俚语）意为“为……喝彩[鼓掌]”。

give one a hand才是“给……帮助”。

请看：

Come and give me a hand in the garden

到花园里来帮我一把。

We gave him a hand bringing it back.

我们帮他把它弄了回来。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

Let me give you a hand with those bags.

我来帮你拎那些包吧。

The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand.

邻居们总是乐于帮忙。

I went over to see if I could lend a hand.

我过去看我能不能帮上忙。

I'd be glad to lend a hand.

我很乐意帮忙。

He thanked all who had a hand in his release.

他向所有帮助自己获得释放的人表示感谢。

give sb/get a big hand

给某人 / 受到鼓掌喝彩

to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands; to be applauded in this way

Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a big hand to our special guests tonight…

女士们、先生们，让我们以热烈的掌声欢迎今晚的特邀嘉宾…

Please give her a big hand.

请大家为她鼓掌。

Let's give' em a big hand.

让我们为他们热烈鼓掌。

You've been a great help. 你帮了大忙。

Thank you. You've been a great help already. 谢谢你。你已经帮了大忙了。

You did us a great favour by disposing of that problem.

你解决了那个问题，可算是帮了我们一个大忙。

She cited an instance where their training had been a marvelous help in dealing with problems.

她举了一个所受训练为解决问题帮了大忙的实例。

You are doing me a great service, and I'm very grateful to you.

你帮了我一个大忙，非常感激。

来源：翅膀英语一点号