(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。
(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
(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
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.)