handbag

/ˈhændbæɡ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

(女用)手提包,手袋

释义与例句

n. (女用)手提包,手袋
a small bag used mainly by women for carrying money, keys and personal things
  1. She carried her books home in a large handbag.
    她把书装在一个大手提包里带回家。
  2. I left my handbag on the bus and had to go back for it.
    我把手提包落在了公交车上,不得不回去取。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A thief snatched the old lady's handbag and ran away.
    一个小偷抢走了老太太的手提包,逃跑了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 handbag 由 hand(手)+ bag(包)构成,多指女用手提包;男式装文件的包要用 briefcase。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • briefcase 公文包
    handbag 多指女性用的手提包,包身较软;briefcase 指男式硬壳公文包,用来装文件,两者使用对象和样式都不同,不能互换。
    The lawyer put the papers into his briefcase. 律师把文件放进了公文包。
常见搭配
  • leather handbag 皮手提包
    She bought a black leather handbag on sale. 她在打折时买了一个黑色皮手提包。
  • carry a handbag 带手提包
    I prefer to carry a handbag rather than a backpack. 我宁愿带手提包也不愿背双肩包。
  • designer handbag 名牌手袋
    A designer handbag can cost a month's salary. 一个名牌手袋可能要花掉一个月的工资。