| 单词 | handbook |
| 释义 | handbook (once / 713 pages) n A handbook is a guide or list of instructions on one particular subject. A new car comes with a handbook explaining how its controls work and giving tips for problems that arise. Sometimes new parents wish their newborn infant came with a handbook. A handbook is a type of reference book, offering information about a topic or a machine. Your bird handbook might include pictures of birds in your region, and the handbook that came with your blender will tell you how to use it and also might include several smoothie recipes. In Old English, it was handboc, though in Middle English this was replaced by manual, thought at the time to be a much prettier word. WORD FAMILYhandbook: handbooks USAGE EXAMPLESThere’s no road map to follow, no handbook to read. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Each school received a starter kit and handbook to design and build one VEX brand robot. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In the 1960s, a handbook was constructed of promoted, Godly conduct, and of restricted behaviors that might lead to sin. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) n a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location Syn|Hypo|Hyper enchiridion, vade mecum manual a small handbook biblea book regarded as authoritative in its field guide, guidebooksomething that offers basic information or instruction ready reckoner, reckonera handbook of tables used to facilitate computation consuetudinal, consuetudinarya manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order) grimoirea manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) book of instructions, instruction manual, instructions, operating instructionsa manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it reference manuala manual containing information organized in a summary manner sex manuala manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life field guidea guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field roadbooka guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer itinerary, travel guidebooka guidebook for travelers book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts |
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