c. 1400, handsom "easy to handle, ready at hand," from hand (n.) + -some (1). Sense extended to "fit, appropriate" (1550s, implied in handsomely), then "having fine form, good-looking, agreeable to the eye" (1580s). Meaning "generous, on a liberal scale" (of rewards, etc.) first recorded 1680s.
小冲浪在读有一些文字的图画书，读到Thomas & Friends里面，有一些爱捣乱的火车货运车厢叫Troublesome，他觉得很好玩，问，“为什么叫Troublesome？”
“Trouble-some，”我随意地跟他解释，“Because they will make 'some trouble'?”
“What if they will make 'a lot of trouble'?”他问。
“那就叫Trouble-a-lot？”我跟他开玩笑。
“哦，我知道了！”小冲浪一下子兴奋起来，“那还有Trouble-a-little，Trouble-very-much，and Trouble-smash-crash！”
我心情复杂地看着他，很高兴他貌似有举一反三的能力，又有点担心，这Trouble一家子会不会要在咱们家长住。
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handsome (adj.)
c. 1400, handsom "easy to handle, ready at hand," from hand (n.) + -some (1). Sense extended to "fit, appropriate" (1550s, implied in handsomely), then "having fine form, good-looking, agreeable to the eye" (1580s). Meaning "generous, on a liberal scale" (of rewards, etc.) first recorded 1680s.