Word · Frequency #14071
handshakes
握手
handshakes is the plural of handshake.
the act of grasping and shaking a person's hand, as when greeting, acknowledging an introduction, or agreeing on a contract
- 1.
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
两人问候、告别或达成协议时握手。
- 2.
An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
通信开始时两设备间交换信号以确保同步。
两人问候、告别或达成协议时握手。；通信开始时两设备间交换信号以确保同步。
In use
She greeted me with a firm handshake.
They sealed the deal with a handshake.
A friendly handshake is a common way to greet someone in many cultures.
give sb a handshake
give sb a handshake 比 give a handshake to sb 更常用，握手对象放在 give 后。
He gave me a warm handshake.
他和我热情地握了握手。
exchange handshakes
exchange 常用复数 handshakes，强调双方互相握手。
The two leaders exchanged handshakes before the meeting.
两位领导在会前互相握手。
a firm handshake
firm 形容握手有力，表示自信或诚意。
She greeted me with a firm handshake.
Connections
Collocations
- firm handshake
- 有力的握手
- He gave me a firm handshake before the interview.面试前他和我有力地握了握手。
- warm handshake
- 热情的握手
- The president greeted the visitors with a warm handshake.总统热情地握手迎接来访者。
- business handshake
- 商务握手
- A good business handshake should be confident and brief.一次好的商务握手应当自信而短暂。
- handshake agreement
- 握手协议
- The two companies sealed the deal with a handshake agreement.两家公司以握手协议达成了交易。
- exchange handshakes
- 相互握手
- The players exchanged handshakes after the match.赛后球员们互相握手。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
握手就是hand（手）和shake（摇）连在一起，见面时摇一摇对方的手，便是handshake。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：greetings、business meetings、deal-making 该词在正式与非正式场合均常见，通常指见面问候或达成协议时的握手动作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
shake and milkshake end in the same sound /ʃeɪk/ as handshake, but note that in handshake the stress falls on hand, so they are not true rhymes. Lookalikes: earthquake ends /kweɪk/, handbrake ends /breɪk/, and in handsome and handkerchief the d in hand is silent.
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。
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