| 单词 | buff |
| 释义 | Word Frequency buff 1(bʌf) noun 1. a. a soft thick flexible undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo, oxen, and elk b. (as modifier) a buff coat 2. a. a dull yellow or yellowish-brown colour b. (as adjective) buff paint 3. Also called: buffer a. a cloth or pad of material used for polishing an object b. a flexible disc or wheel impregnated with a fine abrasive for polishing metals, etc, with a power tool 4. informal one's bare skin (esp in the phrase in the buff) verb 5. to clean or polish (a metal, floor, shoes, etc) with a buff 6. to remove the grain surface of (a leather) adjective 7. informal fit; attractive Word origin C16: from Old French buffle, from Old Italian bufalo, from Late Latin būfalus buffaloWord Frequency buff 2(bʌf) verb 1. (transitive) to deaden the force of noun 2. archaic a blow or buffet (now only in the phrase blind man's buff) Word origin C15: back formation from buffet2Word Frequency buff 3(bʌf) noun informal an expert on or devotee of a given subject a cheese buff Word origin C20: originally US: an enthusiastic fire watcher, from the buff-coloured uniformsworn by volunteer firefighters in New York City |
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