handsome

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To render handsome. obsolete,transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
    — That is one handsome tree you've got there.
  2. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive; Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.
    — I was struck dumb. Here was the most handsome man I’d ever seen in my life coming out of the surf.
  3. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive; Of a woman: statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.
    — She was either handsome or her uniform created a flattering effect but—being very nearsighted—he couldn't tell from this distance.
  4. Good, appealing, appropriate.
    — City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.
  5. Good, appealing, appropriate.; Of weather, fine, clear and bright. figuratively
    — Sunday, the sixth, we heaved up our sheet-anchor again, the day beginning with little wind, and continued handsome weather till eight at night, when the wind came to S. S. W. and it fell a snowing.
  6. Good, appealing, appropriate.; Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.
    — a handsome style
  7. Generous or noble in character.
    — I'm a plain man, Mr. Feverel. Above board with me, and you'll find me handsome.
  8. Ample; moderately large.
    — a handsome salary
  9. Of people and things: dexterous; skillful. obsolete
    — That they [engines of war] be both easy to be carried and handsome to be moved and turned about.

词形变化

more handsome comparative handsomer comparative most handsome superlative handsomest superlative handsomes present,singular,third-person handsoming participle,present handsomed participle,past handsomed past

词汇关系

衍生词
blandsome do the handsome thing handsome devil handsome is as handsome does handsomeish handsomely handsomeness mansome superhandsome unhandsome

词源

词源 1
From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was “easy to handle or use”, hence “suitable” and “apt, clever” (mid-16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).
词源 2
From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was “easy to handle or use”, hence “suitable” and “apt, clever” (mid-16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).
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