handedness

IPA/ˈhæn.dɪd.nəs/
KK[hˈændədnəs]IPA/ˈhæn.dɪd.nəs/

handedness — 名詞

1. 個人習慣使用左手或右手的自然傾向;慣用哪一隻手來執行多數日常動作的特質

1.名詞B2
釋義

慣用手

偏好使用某隻手的特性

個人習慣使用左手或右手的自然傾向;慣用哪一隻手來執行多數日常動作的特質

例句

Elena's handedness became obvious when she picked up the pen with her left hand.

Elena 拿起筆用左手寫字時,她的慣用手就很明顯了。

possessive + handedness + became obvious + when clause

The teacher provided left-handed scissors for students of any handedness.

老師準備了左手專用的剪刀,讓各種慣用手的學生都能使用。

for + students of any handedness

常見搭配
  • left-handedness
  • right-handedness
  • mixed handedness
  • cross-dominance
同義詞
  • hand preference

    more everyday term, often used in casual contexts; 'handedness' is slightly more formal or scientific

  • laterality

    broader term covering hand, foot, eye, and ear preference; much more technical, used mainly in psychology or neurology

文法句型

[adjective] handedness

用法筆記

Frequently paired with adjectives that specify which hand (left-handedness, right-handedness, mixed-handedness). When referring to a person's trait, 'handedness' is almost always uncountable.

常見錯誤

He has a handedness of left.
He is left-handed.' or 'His handedness is left.
'handedness' is not used with the article 'a' and 'of'; the natural expression is an adjective form or 'His handedness is left.'
I need to know your handedness preference for the tool.
I need to know your handedness for the tool.
'handedness' already implies preference; adding 'preference' is redundant.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • determine handedness
  • assess handedness
  • affect handedness