handshake

Compared meaning: the act of shaking hands as a greeting (noun).

比较义项：握手（名词）。

• shake

  Informal and old-fashioned; rarely used as a noun for a handshake outside casual speech, and easily confused with the far more common verb 'shake' (to tremble or move something back and forth).

  这是非正式、略显过时的说法，作名词表示“握手”较少见，多见于口语；且容易与更常见的动词 shake（表示颤抖或来回摇动）混淆。

  He held out his hand for a shake before leaving the office.

  他离开办公室前伸出手，想要和对方握个手。

• handshake 本词

  The standard, everyday word for the greeting gesture of clasping and shaking hands; used in all registers, from casual meetings to formal business or diplomatic contexts.

  这是表示“握手”这一问候动作的标准常用词，各种语域都适用，从日常见面到正式商务或外交场合皆可使用。

  Their handshake was warm and confident as they sealed the deal.

  他们握手时温暖而自信，就此达成了协议。

Both can mean a handshake, but shake is informal and rare as a noun here, and easily confused with the common verb 'shake', meaning to tremble. Handshake is the standard, everyday word for this greeting gesture, used in all situations, from casual to formal.

这两个词都可以指“握手”这一问候动作，但 shake 在此义项下是非正式、较少见的用法，常见于口语或习惯表达中；handshake 才是表示“握手”的标准常用词。注意 shake 更常见的意思是“摇晃，颤抖”（动词），此处不作比较。