(1) 1)(指男子)漂亮(英俊)的((of men) good-looking)：be wonderfully/look terribly～十分/看上去很英俊;a～fellow/man/prince一个十分漂亮的小伙子/人/王子;〖反〗ugly; 2)(指女子)健美端庄的((of women) strong-looking;attractive，with a firm，large appearance rather than a delicate one)：The woman looks very～.那女人看上去十分健美。a strikingly～young woman一位引人注目的端庄少妇; 3)堂皇(美观)的(of fine appearance)：a～room/old building/car/horse/dress漂亮的房间/老式建筑/汽车/马/衣服;the～st flavour/book最好的风味/最美观的书;

(2)慷慨(大方)的((of sth done，given)generous)：a～tip/birthday present/gesture/compliment/contribution 慷慨大方的小费/生日礼物/姿态/赞美/捐款;sb's～deeds某人慷慨的举动;It was～of you to forgive him.你能原谅他真是太大度了。

(3)相当大(可观)的(considerable，or liberal in amount)：a～profit/price/fortune/reward/allowance可观的利润/价格/财产/奖金/津贴; give a～sum of money to charity 向慈善事业捐赠一大笔钱;

handsome is as handsome does (prov)行为善才是真善：Everyone thinks that Bob is a very～boy，but he is very mean too. H～is as～does.每个人都认为鲍勃是个十分英俊的小伙子，但是他也很吝啬。只有行为美才是真美。

→′handsomely adv 可观(慷慨)地;′handsomeness n 英俊，慷慨，大方;

【辨异】handsome与beautiful、pretty和 good-looking的区别见BEAUTIFUL