英语词汇“handsome”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

handsome

/ˈhans(ə)m

adjective (handsomer, handsomest)

1(Of a man) good-looking.He's handsome, with chiselled good looks and hypnotic blue eyes that make Mel Gibson's pale by comparison....

In the same way as the handsome David replaced the good-looking Saul, Esther replaced Vashti.
He was extraordinarily handsome - better looking than most movie stars.

Synonyms

good-looking, nice-looking, attractive, personable, striking, stunning, fine, well-proportioned, well-formed

informal hunky, dishy, hot, gorgeous, drop-dead gorgeous, tasty, fanciable, knockout

British informal fit

North American informal cute

Australian/New Zealand informal spunky

rare sightly

1.1(Of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty.Besides which, dangerous or no, she was a rather handsome woman....

He shows genuine fondness for her as a strikingly handsome woman.
The man jokingly uttered an ‘Eh,’ sitting back as a rather handsome waitress visited our table.

Synonyms

striking, imposing, prepossessing, elegant, stately, dignified, statuesque, good-looking, nice-looking, attractive, personable

1.2(Of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality: handsome cookery books...

Serious hunters have long sought Zeiss riflescopes for their handsome looks and quality optics.
They said, however, that it was a handsome town and that with continued effort and support from businesses and individuals it had great potential.
Built in 1778, this handsome town house is set within screened gardens that overlook Banff and the mouth of the River Deveron.

2(Of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial: he was elected by a handsome majority...

Congratulations to those involved with the venture as a very handsome sum of money was raised and overall it was a great night, enjoyed by all present.
First of all one has to pay quite a handsome sum of money for its large cage and feed.
Under the government guidelines, journalists cough up a handsome sum of money to the government and individual officials.

Synonyms

substantial, considerable, sizeable, large, big, ample, abundant, bumper, plentiful;

generous, lavish, liberal, bountiful, princely;

Scottish & Northern English bonny

informal tidy, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, kingly, not to be sneezed at

British informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous

literary plenteous, bounteous

Phrases

handsome is as handsome does

Derivatives

handsomeness

noun ...

In his physical prime, which seemed to last a long time, the face had a fine-boned handsomeness that sometimes appeared attractively vulnerable, set in the frothing hair that could look like a nimbus with the light behind him.
There's the beauty of swallowing, the loveliness, the sharp breath from the bottle's neck and the handsomeness of that first taste, it rings out, shudders the walls.
His accent is a weird mixture of Robert De Niro and Jimmy Durante, radiating guignol menace and barbaric handsomeness, especially when called upon to make an exhibition of himself as the grotesque civic celebrity he has become.

Origin

Middle English: from hand + -some¹. 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).

The original sense, showing that the root word is hand, was ‘easy to handle or use’. In the mid 16th century this developed to ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’. The current senses ‘good-looking’ and ‘striking, of fine quality’ followed soon after. In the proverb handsome is as handsome does the original reference was to chivalrous or genteel behaviour.

单词	handsome
释义	handsome /ˈhans(ə)m / adjective (handsomer, handsomest) 1(Of a man) good-looking.He's handsome, with chiselled good looks and hypnotic blue eyes that make Mel Gibson's pale by comparison.... In the same way as the handsome David replaced the good-looking Saul, Esther replaced Vashti. He was extraordinarily handsome - better looking than most movie stars. Synonyms good-looking, nice-looking, attractive, personable, striking, stunning, fine, well-proportioned, well-formed informal hunky, dishy, hot, gorgeous, drop-dead gorgeous, tasty, fanciable, knockout British informal fit North American informal cute Australian/New Zealand informal spunky rare sightly 1.1(Of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty.Besides which, dangerous or no, she was a rather handsome woman.... He shows genuine fondness for her as a strikingly handsome woman. The man jokingly uttered an ‘Eh,’ sitting back as a rather handsome waitress visited our table. Synonyms striking, imposing, prepossessing, elegant, stately, dignified, statuesque, good-looking, nice-looking, attractive, personable 1.2(Of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality: handsome cookery books... Serious hunters have long sought Zeiss riflescopes for their handsome looks and quality optics. They said, however, that it was a handsome town and that with continued effort and support from businesses and individuals it had great potential. Built in 1778, this handsome town house is set within screened gardens that overlook Banff and the mouth of the River Deveron. 2(Of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial: he was elected by a handsome majority... Congratulations to those involved with the venture as a very handsome sum of money was raised and overall it was a great night, enjoyed by all present. First of all one has to pay quite a handsome sum of money for its large cage and feed. Under the government guidelines, journalists cough up a handsome sum of money to the government and individual officials. Synonyms substantial, considerable, sizeable, large, big, ample, abundant, bumper, plentiful; generous, lavish, liberal, bountiful, princely; Scottish & Northern English bonny informal tidy, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, kingly, not to be sneezed at British informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous literary plenteous, bounteous Phrases handsome is as handsome does Derivatives handsomeness noun ... In his physical prime, which seemed to last a long time, the face had a fine-boned handsomeness that sometimes appeared attractively vulnerable, set in the frothing hair that could look like a nimbus with the light behind him. There's the beauty of swallowing, the loveliness, the sharp breath from the bottle's neck and the handsomeness of that first taste, it rings out, shudders the walls. His accent is a weird mixture of Robert De Niro and Jimmy Durante, radiating guignol menace and barbaric handsomeness, especially when called upon to make an exhibition of himself as the grotesque civic celebrity he has become. Origin Middle English: from hand + -some¹. 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). The original sense, showing that the root word is hand, was ‘easy to handle or use’. In the mid 16th century this developed to ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’. The current senses ‘good-looking’ and ‘striking, of fine quality’ followed soon after. In the proverb handsome is as handsome does the original reference was to chivalrous or genteel behaviour.
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