在某报一则援助灾区的新闻报道中,记者写下了这样一句话:“四方群众向灾区人民热情地伸出了援手。”“援手”真的可以“伸”吗?笔者以为,不可。 “援手”一词出自《孟子·离娄上》:“嫂溺,援之以手。”意思是:如果嫂嫂落水,做叔叔的用手将她拉上岸。在后世的引用中,“援之以手”逐渐被缩略成“援手”,引申为“救助”“援助”之意。可见“援手”并非偏 In a news report aiding a disaster area, the reporter wrote the following sentence: “The Quartet has enthusiastically extended its assistance to the people in the disaster-stricken areas.” Is “helping hand” really “stretched out”? I think it must be done. The term “aid” comes from “Mencius from Lou”: “Sister drowning, giving aid to hand.” Means: If her sister falls into the water, her uncle’s hand will pull her ashore. In later citations, “aid to hand” was gradually abbreviated to “aid” and extended to “aid” and “aid.” Visible “helping hand” is not partial