434　lay a hand on，lay one's hand on和lay hands on

① lay a hand on表示“动手打人”，只用于否定句和条件句中。

I bet he daren't lay a hand on her. 我打赌，他不敢打她。

If you lay a hand on his child，he will summon you for assault. 你要是碰一碰他的孩子，他会告你打人。

② lay one's hand on表示“得到，找到”，意同put one's hand on。

During those years I read everything I could lay my hands on. 那些年里，我能找到什么书就读什么书。

I know I have the stamp somewhere，but I cannot lay my hands on it at the moment. 我知道我有那枚邮票，可此刻却找不到了。

③ lay hands on表示“捉住，逮住，对……动武”。

If I lay hands on that guy，I shall give him a good beating. 要是我抓住那个家伙，我要把他揍一顿。

How dare you lay hands on me？你竟敢对我动武？