He came to me, hat in hand, asking if I could get him a job at the company.他毕恭毕敬地走到我面前，问我能否在公司给他安排个事做。He was standing hat in hand before his teacher.他恭恭敬敬地站在老师面前。It usually means going hat in hand and asking friends and relatives for money.这通常意味着卑躬屈膝地向朋友和亲戚要钱。