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a hanky
hanky 的复数是 hankies。
She pulled a hanky from her pocket.
她从口袋里掏出一块手帕。
手帕
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
手帕
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
She pulled a hanky from her pocket.
她从口袋里掏出一块手帕。
手帕
n a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
She pulled a hanky from her pocket to wipe her tears.
她从口袋里掏出一块手帕擦眼泪。
He always keeps a clean hanky in his jacket for his son.
他总是在夹克里放一块干净的手帕给儿子用。
The old man waved his hanky to say goodbye.
老人挥动他的手帕道别。
hanky 的复数是 hankies。
She pulled a hanky from her pocket.
她从口袋里掏出一块手帕。
to 不定式表示用途；也可换用 nose。
She used a hanky to wipe her eyes.
她用手帕擦了擦眼睛。
Not this
She had two hankys in her pocket.
Use this
She had two hankies in her pocket.
hanky 的复数形式是 hankies（把 y 改为 i 再加 es），不是 hankys。
Not this
He wiped his nose with hanky.
Use this
He wiped his nose with a hanky.
hanky 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an 或限定词，不能单独使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
纸巾；纸质手帕
She handed him a paper hanky when he sneezed.
他打喷嚏时，她递给他一张纸巾。
用手帕擦泪
She cried into her hanky during the sad film.
看那部悲伤的电影时，她用手帕擦泪。
挥动手帕
The child waved a hanky at the passing train.
孩子朝驶过的火车挥动手帕。
在头上系一块手帕
He tied a hanky around his head to keep the sweat off his face.
他在头上系了一块手帕，免得汗水流到脸上。
用手帕捂住嘴
She pressed a hanky to her mouth to stifle a cough.
她用手帕捂住嘴，忍住咳嗽。
鬼把戏；花招；不正当行为（尤指性关系）
The detective suspected there was some hanky-panky going on in the office after hours.
侦探怀疑下班后办公室里有人在搞鬼把戏。
Use hanky naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 hanky 想成“汗ki”：一出汗就掏出手帕来擦，记 hanky = 手帕。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、家庭交谈、儿童相关场合 hanky 是 handkerchief 的昵称形式，通常用于日常口语或较随意的场合，在正式书面语中多改用 handkerchief。
与 hanky /ˈhæŋki/ 押韵的有 cranky、lanky、swanky（均读 /æŋki/）。注意 handy /ˈhændi/ 拼写相近但不押韵（/d/ 而非 /k/，/n/ 而非 /ŋ/）。chunky /ˈtʃʌŋki/ 和 monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ 后半部分读音也是 /ŋki/，但元音是 /ʌ/，不押韵，注意区分。
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