每日一词学英语(129): hands-on

要想当医生，不光要有理论知识，还得有实践经验。Professor Tony Weetman, chair of the Medical Schools Council, said that he welcomed the greater emphasis on hands-on experience for undergraduate students. 实际经验对医学院的学生很重要。 (From The Times, September 2, 2009: ‘Tomorrow’s doctors’ must learn hands-on skills, under new GMC rules) 标题中的GMC指General Medical Council。

hands-on: (adj.) [usually before noun] doing sth rather than just talking about it. 动手的，实际操作的。
*hands-on computer training
*to gain hands-on experience of industry
*a hands-on style of management

对比一下，hands-off: (adj.) [usually before noun] dealing with people or a situation by not becoming involved and by allowing people to do what they want to. 不插手的，不干涉的。
*a hands-off approach to staff management