handsome

adjective

/ˈhænsəm/

(comparative handsomer, superlative handsomest)

more handsome and most handsome are more common

(of men男子) attractive英俊的；漂亮的；有魅力的 synonym good-looking
- He had an interesting and rather handsome face.他有一张有趣而相当英俊的脸。
- He's the most handsome man I've ever met.他是我见过的最俊美的男子。
- He was aptly described as ‘tall, dark, and handsome’.他被恰如其分地描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- his ruggedly handsome features他那粗犷英俊的五官
Synonyms beautiful
beautiful
- pretty
- handsome
- attractive
- lovely
- good-looking
- gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
- beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at:
  She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。
- pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at:
  She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。
  Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
- handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
  He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way:
  She’s a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。
- lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive:
  She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
  When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much.
- good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way:
  She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。
- gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：
  You look gorgeous!你美极了！
attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
- a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face
Topics Appearancea2
(of women女子) attractive, with large strong features rather than small light ones健美的
- a tall, handsome woman一位高个头的健美女子
Synonyms beautiful
beautiful
- pretty
- handsome
- attractive
- lovely
- good-looking
- gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
- beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at:
  She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。
- pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at:
  She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。
  Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
- handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
  He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way:
  She’s a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。
- lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive:
  She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
  When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much.
- good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way:
  She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。
- gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：
  You look gorgeous!你美极了！
attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
- a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face
beautiful to look at美观的；悦目的
- a handsome horse/house/city漂亮的马／房子／城市
- The bride and groom made a handsome couple.这对新人男俊女靓。
large in amount or quantity数量大的
- They sold the house two years later at a handsome profit.两年后他们卖了那所房子，获得一大笔利润。
- He was elected by a handsome majority (= a lot of people voted for him).他以高票当选。
- a handsome cheque一张大额支票
- I enjoyed the job, and was paid a handsome salary too.我喜欢那份工作，而且薪水也很高。
generous大方的；慷慨的；气量大的
- She paid him a handsome compliment.她大大赞扬了他一番。
- It was very handsome of him to pay for the meal.他付饭钱真是太好了。

词源Middle English: from hand + -some. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th cent.), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th cent.).

词汇	handsome
释义	handsome adjective /ˈhænsəm/ /ˈhænsəm/ (comparative handsomer, superlative handsomest) more handsome and most handsome are more common (of men男子) attractive英俊的；漂亮的；有魅力的 synonym good-looking He had an interesting and rather handsome face.他有一张有趣而相当英俊的脸。 He's the most handsome man I've ever met.他是我见过的最俊美的男子。 He was aptly described as ‘tall, dark, and handsome’.他被恰如其分地描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。 his ruggedly handsome features他那粗犷英俊的五官 Synonyms beautifulbeautiful pretty handsome attractive lovely good-looking gorgeous These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at: She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。 pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at: She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。 Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones: He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。 attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way: She’s a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。 lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive: She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。 When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much. good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way: She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。 gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的： You look gorgeous!你美极了！ attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face Topics Appearancea2 (of women女子) attractive, with large strong features rather than small light ones健美的 a tall, handsome woman一位高个头的健美女子 Synonyms beautifulbeautiful pretty handsome attractive lovely good-looking gorgeous These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at: She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。 pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at: She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。 Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones: He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。 attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way: She’s a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。 lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive: She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。 When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much. good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way: She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。 gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的： You look gorgeous!你美极了！ attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face beautiful to look at美观的；悦目的 a handsome horse/house/city漂亮的马／房子／城市 The bride and groom made a handsome couple.这对新人男俊女靓。 large in amount or quantity数量大的 They sold the house two years later at a handsome profit.两年后他们卖了那所房子，获得一大笔利润。 He was elected by a handsome majority (= a lot of people voted for him).他以高票当选。 a handsome cheque一张大额支票 I enjoyed the job, and was paid a handsome salary too.我喜欢那份工作，而且薪水也很高。 generous大方的；慷慨的；气量大的 She paid him a handsome compliment.她大大赞扬了他一番。 It was very handsome of him to pay for the meal.他付饭钱真是太好了。词源Middle English: from hand + -some. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th cent.), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th cent.).
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