Have you ever wondered about the origin of handshakes? You might be interested to know that the very nature of the handshake was originally intended to show oneself friendly.
你想過握手是從何起源的嗎?也許你也想知道握手源自用來表達自己的友善態度。
During the medieval times, when many of the men were covered in armor, the handshake was a manner of greeting used to show friendship. If one male extended an open hand to another, this was understood to mean an extension of friendship and the gesture would be returned. Of course the alternative would be a hand extended with an accompanying dagger or sword. Suffice it to say the handshake was a way to determine whether one was friend or foe.
中世紀時期，很多男人穿着盔甲，握手是表示友誼的問候方式。如果男士向另一位男士伸出攤開的手，這意味着要交朋友。另一個人會回以同樣的手勢做反應。當然，還有一種方式是伸出握着匕首或劍的手。這足夠說明握手是判斷一個人是朋友還是敵人的方法。
Handshake Basics
握手基本要點
The basic American handshake is very simple and most often used as a greeting between friends or new acquaintances. Here's how it is done:
基本的美式握手禮節非常簡單，經常作爲朋友和新識之間打招呼的方式。以下是如何握手：
The right hand is extended, thumb up and palm flat.
右手伸出，大拇指朝上，手掌攤平。
Grasp the other person's hand using a firm grip, palm on palm.
手掌貼手掌，有力地握住另一個人的手。
Hands are pumped two or three time in a vertical motion.
手垂直上下2-3次。
The grip is released.
鬆開手。
You can definitely practice extending great handshakes with your friends and family members so that you can determine what is comfortable for you and others. Trying it out on a friend is much easier than starting out with strangers.
你可以和朋友、家人聯繫，這樣確定舒服的握手方式。和朋友一起嘗試比和陌生人要容易得多。
Handshake Types
握手類型
The Hand Hug: The "handhug" is a popular type of handshake often used by politicians. This shake which involves the covering of the clenched hand shake with the left hand, communicates warmth, friendship, trust and honesty.
手的擁抱：“手的擁抱”是政治家經常使用的一種握手方式。這種握手方式用左手緊緊相握，表達溫暖、友誼、信任、誠實。
The Crusher: This painful handshake is a favorite shake of aggressive people. This shake is said to display confidence and power.
粉碎者：這是進取心強的人最喜歡的握手方式。這種握手方式據說體現了自信和力量。
The Queen's Fingertips: This handshake greeting is most commonly observed in male-female encounters. Usually the female presents her outstretched hand and the recipient grasps only a few digits of the right hand.
女王的指尖：這種握手方式在男女會面中最爲常見。通常女性伸出手來，男性只握住右手手指。
The Please Keep Back: This handshake is usually extended when one of the parties is not too excited about the greeting. He or she may feel intruded upon or inconvenienced and the handshake will communicate the discomfort.
生人勿近：這種握手方式通常是雙方中的一個對會面和問候不熱情。他或者她會感覺不方便，覺得被打擾握手的時候就會表露出這種不適。
Handshakes in Culture
不同文化中的握手
There are many alternatives to the everyday basic handshake. Many cultures have personalized the handshake for use within their community. Here are a few.
日常生活中除了握手還有很多其他替代方式。很多文化中有着特定的.握手方式。以下是一些例子。
The "jiveshake" or "black man's shake," is associated with African-American culture. This handshake is performed by each person clutching the base of the other person's thumb and often leaning in to bump opposite shoulders. This shake is also a familiar greeting amongst men in some Native American cultures.
“jiveshake”或者叫“黑人式握手”和美國黑人文化相關聯。這種握手方式是每個人抓住另外一個人的大拇指，靠過去互撞肩膀。這一些美國本土文化中也是人們打招呼的一種常用方式。
Members of the Boy Scouts of America use a left handed shake, referred to as the 'scout shake.' This was a convention started by Lord Baden-Powell. Tradition states that Baden-Powell was impressed by a legend he heard while he was in West Africa. The story goes that two warring chiefs desiring peace, confronted one another. One chief dropped both his weapon and his shield. Not only was his right hand empty of a weapon leaving him unable to attack, but his left hand was left empty of a shield and he was thus unable to defend against the weapons of the other.
美國童子軍成員用左手握手，名爲“童子軍式握手”。這是由貝登堡勳爵(注：國際童軍運動創始者)創立的傳統。據說貝登堡勳爵對於在西非聽聞的傳說印象深刻。故事說的是當兩個交戰中的首領想要謀求和平，他們面對面時，其中一個把自己的武器和盾都放在地上。他右手不拿武器，無法攻擊，而他的左手沒有盾就無法抵禦他人的武器。