1. （刀、劍、匕首等的）柄，把 The hilt of a sword, dagger, or knife is its handle.
e.g. ...the hilt of the small, sharp knife. 一把鋒利小刀的刀柄
2. 最大限度地;完全地;徹底地 To the hilt and up to the hilt mean to the maximum extent possible or as fully as possible.
e.g. The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt... 掌權者肯定在全力支持他。 e.g. James was overdrawn and mortgaged to the hilt... 詹姆斯已經(jīng)透支到最大額度并把能抵押的都抵押上了。