handshake
gb/hˈændʃˌeɪk/ us/hˈændʃˌeɪk/
B1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
action
1
a greeting by shaking hands
A greeting where two people hold and shake hands.
Mẫu sử dụng:
give [someone] a handshake; [someone]'s handshake
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may say *make a handshake*; more natural is *shake hands* or *give (someone) a handshake*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
handclasp (More formal or literary; focuses on the clasping of hands.)
|
shake (Informal shortening; often used in phrases like 'a quick shake'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
firm handshake
|weak handshake
|quick handshake
|warm handshake
|awkward handshake
|handshake and a smile
|handshake greeting
|handshake photo
|offer a handshake
|accept a handshake
Chủ đề
daily_life
|social
|manners
Ví dụ
- They exchanged a quick handshake and went into the meeting.
- His firm handshake made a good first impression.
- She hesitated, then accepted the handshake.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We gave each other a handshake.
- He has a firm handshake.
Danh từ
business
B2
abstract
2
an informal agreement without writing
An agreement that is not written down, based only on trust.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a handshake [deal/agreement]; on a handshake; sealed with a handshake
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is about an agreement, not the physical greeting; context often includes words like *deal* or *agreement*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gentleman's agreement (Emphasizes trust and social honor; can sound old-fashioned or gendered.)
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informal agreement (Neutral description without the image of shaking hands.)
Từ trái nghĩa
written contract (A formal agreement recorded in writing and usually legally enforceable.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
handshake deal
|handshake agreement
|handshake arrangement
|sealed with a handshake
|based on a handshake
|nothing more than a handshake
|a simple handshake
|honor a handshake
|break a handshake deal
|rely on a handshake
Chủ đề
business
|law
|relationships
Ví dụ
- It was a handshake deal, so there was nothing in writing.
- They reached an agreement on a handshake and started work the next day.
- The partnership began as a handshake arrangement between friends.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We made a handshake deal.
- There was no written contract—only a handshake.
Danh từ
technical
C1
process
3
signals exchanged to start a connection
In computing, the messages computers send to start a connection.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[protocol] handshake; perform a handshake; complete the handshake
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is technical and unrelated to physical handshakes; it commonly appears with terms like *TCP* or *TLS*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
negotiation (Emphasizes agreeing connection settings; less specific than 'handshake'.)
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setup exchange (Plain-language description; not a fixed technical term.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
TCP handshake
|three-way handshake
|TLS handshake
|SSL handshake
|handshake protocol
|handshake message
|handshake failure
|complete the handshake
|perform a handshake
|handshake timeout
Chủ đề
technology
|computing
|networking
Ví dụ
- The connection failed during the TLS handshake.
- A three-way handshake is used to establish a TCP connection.
- If the handshake times out, the client retries the request.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The server and the client complete the handshake.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
golden handshake
1/ɡˈoʊldən hˈændʃˌeɪk/
fixed phrase
business
large payment when leaving a job
A big amount of money given to someone when they leave a job.
Ví dụ
- The CEO left with a golden handshake worth several million dollars.
- Critics argued the golden handshake was unjustified after the company’s poor results.
- The board offered him a golden handshake to resign quietly.
secret handshake
1/sˈikɹɪt hˈændʃˌeɪk/
fixed phrase
special handshake used by a group
A special handshake that shows you are part of a group.
Ví dụ
- The club members greeted each other with a secret handshake.
- It felt like the new software had a secret handshake you needed to know to get access.
- They joked about having a secret handshake for the team.