handset /ˈhændset/ n. [c]电话听筒；手机，手持机：Handset refers to the outer part of a mobile phone which does not include the battery or the sim card. Handset指的是移动电话的外壳，不包括电池和sim卡。The part of a telephone that you hold in front of your mouth and against your ear is called handset.拿起来靠近耳朵和嘴巴的部分是电话的听筒。