It seems to me, Stamford, I added, looking hard at my companion, that you have some reason for washing your hands of the matter.

我用眼睛盯着我的同伴接着说道，斯坦弗，我看，你对这件事似乎要缩手不管了，其中一定有缘故。

Well, that's probably one of the origins – if not the origin – of this expression " to wash your hands of" something.

好吧，这可能是“洗手” 这个表达方式的起源之一——如果不是起源的话。

" To wash your hands of something" means to say that you are not going to get involved or you are not accepting responsibility for a situation.

“To wash your hands of something”的意思是说你不会参与其中，或者你不会为某种情况承担责任。