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handkerchief

UK //ˈhæŋkətʃɪf//US //ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf//

词源

源自中古英语 handkercher,由 hand(手) + kerchief(头巾)组合而成,字面意思是'手中头巾'。

noun

❶ 一种随身携带的小块方形布料,通常用于擦汗、擤鼻涕或装饰。传统上由棉或亚麻制成,现代也有纸质一次性产品。

“He pulled out a white handkerchief to wipe his forehead.”

(他掏出一块白色手帕擦拭额头。)

“She embroidered her initials on the corner of the handkerchief.”

(她在手帕一角绣上了自己名字的首字母。)

同义词:hanky, kerchief, pocket square

常见短语

wave the white handkerchief — 挥舞白手帕的传统动作,象征投降或和平意愿,常见于历史战争场景中。

“The defeated soldiers waved white handkerchiefs to signal surrender.”

(战败的士兵挥舞白手帕表示投降。)