Longhand
“Longhand” 可作名词和副词。作名词时，指普通的手写体，与 shorthand（速记）或打字、印刷相对；作副词时，表示”用手写（而非速记或打印）“。强调用完整字母书写，而非缩写或符号。
- “She wrote the entire letter in longhand because her computer had crashed.” (因为电脑坏了，她整封信都是手写的。)
- “I had to write the essay out twice longhand—they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!” (我不得不把作文手写两遍——他们不让我打印。花了好长时间！)
- “The court reporter took notes in shorthand, but the judge preferred to read longhand.” (法庭书记员用速记做记录，但法官更喜欢看手写体。)
Long（长的）+ hand（手）。“Long” 指用完整、冗长的字母书写，与 shorthand（用简短符号速记）形成对比。
- 词根: long（长的）+ hand（手）
- 复合词，无典型前缀后缀
在打字机和电脑普及之前，longhand 是主要的书写方式。如今在正式文件、签名、日记中仍常见。手写被认为更个人化、更有温度，而速记（shorthand）主要用于快速记录。
- 固定搭配: “write in longhand” (用手写), “longhand notes” (手写笔记)
- 反义词: shorthand（速记）
Long（长）+ hand（手）= 用手写出完整的、较长的字母形式。与 shorthand（短手，即速记）对比记忆。
“The author refused to use a typewriter. Every draft of his novel was written in longhand, page after page in a leather-bound notebook. He said the flow of ink from his pen helped him think. His publisher had to hire someone just to type his manuscripts.” (这位作家拒绝用打字机。他小说的每一稿都是手写的，一页又一页写在皮面笔记本里。他说墨水从笔尖流出的感觉能帮助他思考。出版商不得不雇人专门把他的稿子打出来。)