handsome

adjective

/ˈhænsəm/

(comparative handsomer, superlative handsomest)

more handsome and most handsome are more common

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(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。

Word OriginMiddle 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.).