Word · Frequency #29237
handheld
掌上型；手持式
small and light enough to be operated while held in the hand
- 1.
a small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands
掌上型；手持型
掌上型；手持型
In use
My grandmother prefers a small handheld vacuum cleaner for the stairs.
The security guard asked me to put my phone and other handheld devices on the tray.
This handheld game console is light enough to play for hours.
handheld [noun]
handheld 通常作定语，放在名词前，表示设备小巧轻便、可握在手中操作。
I bought a handheld game console for the trip.
我为这次旅行买了一台掌上游戏机。
be handheld
作表语时，handheld 说明主语的设计特点。
This medical device is light, portable, and fully handheld.
这款医疗器械轻便、可携带，完全可以手持使用。
Common mistakes
She handheld the book to read.She held the book to read.
handheld 是形容词/名词，不是动词；动词 hold 的过去式是 held，不能把 handheld 当作过去式使用。
I bought two handheld at the electronics store.I bought two handhelds at the electronics store.
handheld 作名词表示“手持设备”时是可数名词，复数形式为 handhelds；two 后面必须用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- handheld device
- 手持设备；掌上设备
- The new handheld device fits easily in your pocket.这款新的手持设备可以轻松放进口袋。
- handheld game console
- 掌上游戏机
- He plays games on his handheld game console during the commute.他在通勤途中用掌上游戏机玩游戏。
- handheld scanner
- 手持扫描仪
- The courier used a handheld scanner to log the package.快递员用手持扫描仪登记包裹。
- handheld vacuum
- 手持吸尘器
- A handheld vacuum is handy for cleaning crumbs off the sofa.手持吸尘器用来清理沙发上的碎屑很方便。
- handheld blender
- 手持搅拌机；料理棒
- You can puree soup directly in the pot with a handheld blender.你可以用手持搅拌机直接在锅里把汤打成泥。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hand + held，握在手里就能用，如掌上游戏机。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：产品说明、技术文档、日常描述 handheld 为中性用词，正式与非正式场合都很常见，通常用于描述游戏机、扫描仪等可握在手中操作的小型设备。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 handheld 的 -held 部分押韵，读音为 /hɛld/。注意 field /fiːld/ 和 yield /jiːld/ 拼写相似，但元音为长音 /iː/，与 handheld 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.