| 单词 | handshake |
| 释义 | handshake From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishComputershandshakehand‧shake /ˈhændʃeɪk/ noun [countable]1 the act of taking someone’s right hand and shaking it, which people do when they meet or leave each other or when they have made an agreementHe greeted me with a handshake and a glass of wine.Her handshake was warm and firm.2 a special signal sent between two computers, fax machines etc when they begin to exchange information —handshaking noun [uncountable] → golden handshakeCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa firm handshake (=holding and shaking someone's hand firmly)Stan greeted me with a firm handshake.a hearty handshake (=friendly and firm)The wedding guests exchanged jokes and hearty handshakes.a limp handshake (=weak – used to show disapproval)I don't trust a man with a limp handshake.verbsgreet somebody with a handshakeHe greeted all of his guests with a handshake and a glass of wine.give somebody a handshakeShe introduced herself and gave Annie a handshake.exchange handshakesThe teams exchanged handshakes at the end of the game. Examples from the Corpushandshake• He stuck out his hand for a handshake.• In Gulu, a deeply religious town still torn between fear and hope, a handshake has become a sin.• He came to his front door to say goodbye, which he did with a handshake and a slight bow.• Nancy has a nice firm handshake.• Nice firm handshake, look her in the eye.• He had a good handshake, Trent thought, as they shook on the deal.• And then I saw him a couple of months ago, his voice muted by a stroke, his handshake softened.• A flurry of handshakes and he is back in the car.From Longman Business Dictionaryhandshakehand‧shake /ˈhændʃeɪk/ noun [countable]1HUMAN RESOURCESanother name for GOLDEN HANDSHAKE2COMPUTING when one computer gives information to another computer, telling it that a connection has been madeYou will get a handshake telling you what system is on the other end.3COMMERCE on a handshake if you do a deal on a handshake, you do it without making a formal contract or agreementI always did business on a handshake, but now you need 10-page contracts for everything. |
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