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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hand·some (hand·som·er ; -est) ETYMOLOGY Middle English handsom easy to manipulate DATE 1530 1. chiefly dialect : appropriate , suitable 2. moderately large : sizable a painting that commanded a handsome price 3. marked by skill or cleverness : adroit 4. marked by graciousness or generosity : liberal handsome contributions to charity 5. having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance Synonyms: see beautiful • hand·some·ly adverb • hand·some·ness noun English Etymology handsome c.1400, handsom "easy to handle, ready at hand," from hand (n.) +-some. Sense extended to "fair size, considerable" (1577), then "having fine form, good-looking" (1590). Meaning "generous" (in handsome reward, etc.) first recorded 1690. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 handsome hand·some / 5hAnsEm / adjective(hand·somer, hand·som·est) HELP More handsome and most handsome are more common. more handsome 和 most handsome 更常见。 1. (of men 男子) attractive 英俊的；漂亮的；有魅力的 SYN good-looking :
a handsome face 英俊的相貌 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"。 ⇨ note at beautiful 2. (of women 女子) attractive, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones 健美的: a tall, handsome woman 一位高个头的健美女子 ⇨ note at beautiful 3. beautiful to look at 美观的；悦目的: a handsome horse / house / city 漂亮的马/房子/城市 The ten of them made a handsome couple. 这对夫妻男俊女靓。 4. large in amount or quantity 数量大的: a handsome profit 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。 5. generous 大方的；慷慨的；气量大的: She paid him a handsome compliment. 她赞扬了他一番。 • hand·some·ly adv.: a handsomely dressed man 穿着潇洒的男子 a handsomely produced book 印刷精美的书 to be paid / rewarded handsomely 得到可观的工资/报酬 • hand·some·ness noun [U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English handsome adj. VERBS be, look | become, grow ADV. devastatingly, exceedingly, extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, strikingly, very, wonderfully He was young and devastatingly handsome. | almost | quite, rather | classically, darkly, elegantly, ruggedly, youthfully his ruggedly handsome features PHRASES tall, dark (and) handsome a tall, dark, handsome stranger Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: LIBERAL 1, bounteous, bountiful, free, freehanded, generous, munificent, openhanded, unsparing Contrasted Words: economical, frugal, sparing; scrimpy, skimpy 2 Synonyms: BEAUTIFUL , attractive, beauteous, ||bonny, comely, fair, good-looking, lovely, pretty, pulchritudinous Related Words: august, majestic, noble, stately; chic, dashing, fashionable, modish, smart, stylish Contrasted Words: inelegant, unsightly Antonyms: unhandsome Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hand·some I. \ˈhan(t)səm, ˈhaan-, ˈhain-\ adjective (usually -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English handsom, handsum easy to manipulate, perhaps from (assumed) Middle Dutch handsaem (whence Dutch handzaam), from hand + -saem -some (akin to Old High German -sam) 1. now dialect a. : handy b. : easy to handle or maneuver : suitable for handling c. : conveniently near : ready and at hand 2. chiefly dialect a. : appropriate , suitable b. : of good quality < handsome vegetables > 3. a. : of considerable value or of scope large enough to gratify highly : sizable , ample < a very considerable, I may say a very handsome, inheritance — Ngaio Marsh > < the soil, everywhere of handsome depth and finest quality — Thomas Carlyle > < winning the election by a handsome margin > b. : marked by or calling for skillful execution : adroit , accomplished , apt < combining scholarship, imagination, literary flair, practical aptitude and personal gusto in the handsomest proportions — Richard Watts > 4. a. : marked by or given with becoming graciousness, generosity, largess, magnanimity : not sparing : not merely equable or proper < handsome contributions to charities > < assuredly, the archbishop … leaves something handsome for the servants — George Borrow > b. : given to graceful commendation or laudation < passed a handsome resolution in my favor — R.M.Lovett > 5. : having an impressive and pleasing appearance: a. : attractive, well-proportioned, and good-looking usually in a way suggesting poise, dignity, and strength < with reddish brown hair, bright brown eyes, fine forehead, and firm mouth and chin, he was exceptionally handsome — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager > < though she had lost long ago her virginal loveliness, she had ripened … into a handsome and fruitful-looking woman — Ellen Glasgow > b. : imposing or noticeable through some combination of symmetry, proportion, size, or color < a very handsome house with white marble steps … and a delicate silver knocker — Frances Trollope > < a very handsome … saddle, quilted on the seat with green plush, garnished with a double row of silver-headed studs — Laurence Sterne > < the red lizard, a handsome … form of the common olive-brown newt — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > Synonyms: see beautiful , liberal II. adverb (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English handsom, from handsom, handsum, adjective now dialect : handsomely < handsome is as handsome does > |
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