handkerchief

[US]/ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/
[UK]/ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 手帕; 纸巾
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a clean handkerchief

一块干净的手帕

cotton handkerchief

棉手帕

silk handkerchief

丝绸手帕

Example Sentences

Flora scrunched the handkerchief into a ball.

弗洛拉把手绢揉成一团。

a pocket handkerchief; a pocket edition of a dictionary.

放在衣袋里的手帕;口袋袖珍型字典

Use a handkerchief when you sneeze.

打喷嚏时应该用手绢。

she pulled a handkerchief out of her pocket.

她从衣袋里拉出了手帕。

she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot.

她把手绢打成一个死结。

she twisted her handkerchief into a knot.

她把手帕拧成一个结。

His handkerchief stuck from his pocket.

他的手帕从口袋里露了出来。

Her handkerchief has a blue border.

她的手帕有一条蓝边。

She steeped her handkerchief in tears.

她的泪水湿透了她的手绢。

She waved her handkerchief to us.

她向我们挥动着手绢。

She placed the handkerchief on a piece of paper to dry on the radiator.

她把手帕放在一张纸上放到暖气上去烘干。

Tash: Why is that man using the table napkin as a handkerchief?

塔什:这位先生怎么把餐巾当手帕?

In his pocket I found a handkerchief, string, and what have you.

我在他的兜儿里找到手绢、线一类的东西。

Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time.

她迅速地在她的皮包里翻了一下, 正好找到了一块手帕。

The magician held his wand over the handkerchief and out hopped a rabbit.

那位魔术师将魔棒在手帕上一挥, 就蹦出了一只兔子。

does holding a handkerchief over the mouthpiece really disguise your voice?.

弄个手帕捂在嘴上就真能让人听不出你的声音了吗?。

While Angie wants to report this incident to the police, her face is covering by a tranquillizer handkerchief...

舒馨准备向公安报告此事,但一块染有迷晕药的手帕已掩在她的脸上...

A large blue handkerchief, such as the Invalides use, was folded into a fichu, and concealed her figure clumsily.

一条对角折的粗蓝布大手巾,就是伤兵们用来擤鼻涕的那种大手巾,遮去了她的腰。

Real-world Examples

Tie two silk handkerchiefs together with a ribbon and cord.

用缎带和细线把两条丝巾绑在一起。

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

But Tom did not pull out his handkerchief.

但是汤姆没有掏出他的手帕。

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

" Tactless! " she muttered, groping in her robes for a handkerchief.

“缺心眼!”她嘟囔着,在长袍里摸索着寻找手帕。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mary dipped her handkerchief in soapy water and gently washed it.

玛丽把手帕浸在肥皂水里, 轻柔地洗涤。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Still keeping his handkerchief to his bleeding nose Helmholtz nodded in confirmation.

赫姆霍尔兹拿手绢捂住流血的鼻子点头同意。

Source: Brave New World

Ned Land pulled out his handkerchief to wave it in the air.

说完,尼德·兰掏出一块手帕想在空中挥动。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Some of the queen's friends put their handkerchiefs to their noses.

王后的一些朋友拿手帕捂住了鼻子。

Source: American Elementary School English 3

Lenina put her handkerchief to her nose again.

列宁娜又拿手绢捂住了鼻子。

Source: Brave New World

All kinds of things reminded her, but especially the handkerchief in the drawer.

所有这些东西都提醒着她,但是尤其是抽屉里的手帕。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I shall stay over here, as I have this handkerchief in my hand.

我站在这边,因为我拿着这条手巾呢。

Source: The Sign of the Four

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