Hanky
“Hanky” 是一个非正式名词。
- 名词 (Noun): 手帕(informal for handkerchief)。
- “She pulled a lacy hanky out of her sleeve to dry her eyes.” (她从袖子里掏出一块蕾丝手帕擦干眼泪。)
- “Do you have a spare hanky I could borrow?” (你有余下的手帕可以借给我吗?)
- “He always keeps a clean hanky in his pocket.” (他总是口袋里揣着一块干净的手帕。)
是 “handkerchief” 的指小词(diminutive)。“handkerchief” 由 “hand” (手) + “kerchief” (方巾) 组成。
- 词根: hank (来自 handkerchief)
- 后缀: -y (俚语/指小词后缀)
“Hanky-panky” 是一个非常有趣的成语,通常指“不正当的行为”或“鬼混”,其语源可能与魔术师的戏法(hand-play)或手帕有关。而在日常生活中,随着纸巾(tissues)的普及,使用布质 “hanky” 的人越来越少,但它仍被视为绅士或复古风格的标志。
- 正式形式: “handkerchief”
- 成语搭配: “hanky-panky” (不正当行为)
联想 “hand” (手) + “key” (钥匙)。想象你把重要的钥匙包在手帕(hanky)里以防丢失。
“Grandpa always carried a white cotton hanky in his back pocket. Whenever we went to the movies and things got sad, he would silently hand his hanky to Grandma. He said that a paper tissue just wasn’t the same as a real hanky for important moments. Even now, whenever I see a white cloth hanky, I think of him.” (爷爷总是随身在后兜里揣着一块白棉布手帕。每当我们去看电影,情节变得忧伤时,他都会默默地把手帕递给奶奶。他说,在重要的时刻,纸巾终究不如真正的红手帕。即便现在,每当我看到白布手帕,我都会想起他。)