handkerchief
🇬🇧 /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/
🇺🇸 /ˈhæŋkɜrtʃɪf/
📖 释义
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noun
手帕; 头巾; 信号巾; 手帕暗号
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: handkerchiefs, handkerchieves
常用搭配
silk handkerchieflace handkerchiefwhite handkerchiefpocket handkerchiefblow one's nose into a handkerchief
同义词
hankytissuenapkinclothkerchief
易混淆词
neckerchief
EN: A 'neckerchief' is specifically a cloth worn around the neck, while a 'handkerchief' is a small square of cloth carried in a pocket for wiping the nose or hands.
zh: 'Neckerchief' 特指系在脖子上的布料,而 'handkerchief' 则是随身携带的小块方巾,用于擦拭鼻子或双手。
hanky
EN: 'Hanky' is simply the informal/colloquial shortening of 'handkerchief' with the same meaning.
zh: 'Hanky' 仅仅是 'handkerchief' 的非正式/口语化缩写,含义相同。
拼写提示
EN: The plural can be either 'handkerchiefs' or 'handkerchieves' — both are correct, though 'handkerchiefs' is more common in modern usage. Note the silent 'h' in the middle: 'hand-ker-chief', not 'hand-ker-cheif'.
zh: 复数形式可以是 'handkerchiefs' 或 'handkerchieves' —— 两者都正确,尽管 'handkerchiefs' 在现代用法中更常见。注意中间的无声 'h':拼写为 'hand-ker-chief',而不是 'hand-ker-cheif'。
💬 例句
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She pulled a lace handkerchief from her sleeve and dabbed her eyes.
她从袖子里掏出一块蕾丝手帕,轻轻擦了擦眼睛。
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The cowboy tied a red handkerchief around his neck to shield himself from the dust.
牛仔在脖子上系了一条红手帕以遮挡灰尘。
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The judge dropped his handkerchief to signal the start of the race.
法官放下手帕,示意比赛开始。
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In the 1970s, the hanky code used colored handkerchiefs to communicate desires in gay bars.
在20世纪70年代,手帕暗号使用彩色手帕在同性恋酒吧中传达欲望。