cuff
n
1 [C] end of a coat or shirt sleeve at the wrist 袖口
frayed cuffs 磨破的袖口. =>illus at jacket 见jacket之插图.
2 (US) = turn-up (turn1).
3 cuffs [pl] (sl 俚) handcuffs 手铐.
4 (idm 习语) ,off the `cuff without previous thought or preparation 未经思考; 未经准备
make a remark off the cuff 即席发言
[attrib 作定语]
an ,off-the-cuff `joke, `remark, etc 随口而出的笑话、 言语等.
cuff v [Tn]
give (sb) a light blow with the open hand, esp on the head 用掌轻拍(某人)(尤指头部). > cuff n such a blow (用掌的)轻拍.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kʌf]n. 袖口, 一巴掌vt. 用巴掌打vi. 殴斗【化】 胶管管头相关词组: off the cuff on the cuff give sb a good cuff on the ear
🏥 医学释义
袖袋,封套
📖 同为「博士」词汇
supernaturaladj. 超自然的;神的,与神有关的;神奇的,运用神力的;
n. 超自然的事物,超自然现象;[美剧]邪恶力量;