on guard
watchful警惕;警戒
The police warned people to be on guard for pickpockets during the Christmas rush.警察警告人们在圣诞购物高潮时谨防小偷。
Be always on guard against complacency.要时时警惕自满情绪。
on hand
1.nearby;within reach附近;在手头
Do you happen to have any aspirin on hand?I seem to be getting a headache.你身边有阿斯匹林吗?我似乎头痛。
Alwaya have your dictionary on hand when you study.学习时要随时将词典放在手边。
2.present出席;在场
You'd better wait here so you'll be on hand when you're needed.你最好在这儿等着,以便需要你的时候你在场。
Mr.Baker's secretary is always on hand when he appears in public.贝克先生出现在公众面前时,他的秘书总是在场。
3.in stock;available现有(存货)
We have some new woollen goods on hand.我们现有一些新羊毛织品。
The department store has a large stock of goods on hand.这家百货商店现有大量存货。