handsome

handsome
(handsomer, handsomest)
  1. (of a man) good-looking
    (男子)漂亮的,英俊的
    ■(of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty
    (女子)端庄健美的;气势不凡的
    ■(of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality
    (事物)美观的,堂皇的,品质好的
    handsome cookery books.
    精美的烹饪书。
    a handsome country town.
    漂亮的乡下小镇。
  2. (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial
    (数量、金额或利润)相当大的,可观的
    elected by a handsome majority.
    以相当大的优势当选。
常用词组
handsome is as handsome does
  1. (proverb)character and behaviour are more important than appearance
    (谚)行为漂亮才是漂亮
派生
handsomely
adverb
handsomeness
noun
语源
  1. 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.)
英语宝典
考试词汇表