handsel

n. 贺礼, 彩金 [经] 定金, 保证金

发音

UK /ˈhænd.səl/
其它
UK /ˈhæn.səl/

词形变化

handsels 复数 handsels handseled handseling handselled handselling handsels 三单 handseling 现在分词 handselling 现在分词 handseled 过去式 handseled 过去分词 handselled 过去式 handselled 过去分词

别名

handsale handsell hansel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A lucky omen.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck.

  3. 3.

    Price, payment; especially the first installment of a series.

    古体
v.
  1. 1.

    To give a handsel to.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To inaugurate by means of some ceremony; to break in.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To use or do for the first time, especially so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.

    及物

相关短语

Handsel Monday

词源

From Middle English handsell, hanselle, from Old English handselen and/or Old Norse handsal (literally “hand-gift”). Cognate with Scots hansel, Danish handsel.

来源：wiktionary