| 单词 | cuff |
| 释义 | cuff (kʌf ) Word forms: cuffs , cuffing , cuffed 1. countable noun [usually plural] The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve. ...a pale blue shirt with white collar and cuffs. 2. countable noun [usually plural] The cuffs on a pair of pants or trousers are the parts at the ends of the legs, which are folded up. [US] ...the cuffs of his jeans. [+ of] 3. verb If you cuff someone, you hit them quickly and lightly with your hand, usually on their head or their ear. Brodie cuffed him on the side of the head. [VERB noun] Cuff is also a noun. He gave the dog a cuff. 4. verb If the police cuff someone, they put handcuffs on them. [informal] She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back. [VERB noun] 5. off the cuff phrase An off-the-cuff remark is made without being prepared or thought about in advance. I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark. Mr Baker was speaking off the cuff when he made those suggestions. Synonyms: impromptu, spontaneous, improvised, offhand Collocations: ear cuff The ear cuff has been doing the celeb rounds recently. The Sun (2013) I am on the lookout for an ear cuff, but have been hampered by a low budget. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There's no point investing in an ear cuff if it can't be seen. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Show a little but not too much shirt cuff - it looks weird if you don't. Times, Sunday Times Max comes home with a blood stain on his shirt cuff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The action takes place in a modern compound with a swimming pool and security guards in shades, talking into their shirt cuffs. Times, Sunday Times I learned to take notes on my shirt cuffs and walk backward in crowds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wrist cuff may be able to check glucose levels and treat patients in an emergency. The Sun Many gloves now offer a wrist cuff which can be adjusted by various means to fit securely to your wrist and provide you with maximum comfort and protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Skirts made of duchess satin are worn with ribbed cotton vests, and the wrist cuffs her models sport on the catwalk look like corrugated cardboard cast in gold. Times, Sunday Times The wrist cuffs are also made of vulcanized rubber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 袖口 Japanese: そで口 |
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