从Catch Somebody by the Hand谈起

按照英语习惯,在下面结构里通常用定冠词“the”: catch sb by the hand; seize sb by the arm; pat sb on the shoulder; hit sb on the head; hold sb by the leg. 所以,葛传椝先生在《英语惯用法词典》里说,在下面各句里习惯用“the”,而不用possessive pronoun;e.g.