handkerchief
handkerchief 英 [ˈhæŋkətʃɪf] 美 [ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf]
n. 手帕
名词复数:handkerchiefs
- A handkerchief is a square of fabric that you can use to blow your nose. You can also tuck a handkerchief in the breast pocket of a suit, or wear it tied jauntily around your neck.
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- n. 手帕
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1. yellow handkerchief
黄手帕 ; 黄色手帕
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2. He polished his glasses with a handkerchief.
他用手绢揩拭眼镜。
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3. He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.
他掏出手帕擤鼻子。
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4. She was weeping into her handkerchief.
她用手帕捂着脸哭泣。
- handkerchief (n.) 1520s, from hand + kerchief, originally "cloth for covering the head," but since Middle English used generally as "piece of cloth used about the person." A curious confluence of words for "hand" and "head." By-form handkercher was in use 16c.-19c. A dropped handkerchief as a token of flirtation or courtship is attested by mid-18c.
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