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单词 buff
释义

buff

1 of 3

noun

ˈbəf How to pronounce buff (audio)
1
: a garment (such as a uniform) made of buff leather
2
: the state of being nude
sunbathing in the buff
3
a
: a moderate orange yellow
b
: a light to moderate yellow
4
: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied
5
[earlier buff an enthusiast about going to fires; perhaps from the buff overcoats worn by volunteer firefighters in New York City about 1820] : fan, enthusiast

buff

2 of 3

adjective

1
: of the color buff
2
or buffed
ˈbəft How to pronounce buff (audio)
: having a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises

buff

3 of 3

verb

buffed; buffing; buffs

transitive verb

1
: polish, shine
waxed and buffed the floor
2
: to give a velvety surface to (leather)

Synonyms

Noun

  • addict
  • aficionado
  • afficionado
  • bug
  • devotee
  • enthusiast
  • fan
  • fanatic
  • fancier
  • fiend
  • fool
  • freak
  • habitué
  • habitue
  • head
  • hound
  • junkie
  • junky
  • lover
  • maniac
  • maven
  • mavin
  • nut
  • sucker

Verb

  • file
  • grind
  • hone
  • rasp
  • rub
  • sand
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Example Sentences

Noun he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies protected by a fully enclosed backyard, the couple would frequently sunbathe in the buff Adjective He's at the gym every day trying to get buff. the buff body of an athlete Verb The floors are waxed and buffed every year. She is going to the salon to get her nails buffed. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Erich Schuttauf, the executive director of the American Association for Nude Recreation, agrees that there is cathartic power in simply doing stuff in the buff. New York Times, 17 June 2022 My dad is a huge history buff and loved reading about Italy and ancient Rome. Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Have a sports fan and a history buff on your hands? John Thompson, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022 Brad Pitt, a notable architecture buff, has paid $40 million for a century-old home on a bluff in the Carmel Highlands, in one of the priciest real estate deals along California’s Central Coast. Gale Holland, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Have a pop culture buff on your shopping list this year? Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 22 July 2022 Chance, a history buff, was a docent with the organization and one of its youngest board members ever. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2022 State Route 211 traverses rolling desert shrubland in Southeast Utah, passing rust and buff-colored sandstone domes and the foothills of the Abajo Mountains before winding down into the Indian Creek valley. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 Maria, Anita … along with the 1997 John Cusack/Minnie Driver rom-com, there appears to have been a West Side Story buff on the writing staff this week. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022
Adjective
The trailer also teases Rocket’s origin and an all-gold, super-buff Adam Warlok, played by MCU newcomer Will Poulter. Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2022 The quality of materials used in the structure, including limestone and buff brick, was highlighted in filings with the Massachusetts Historical Commission. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Animal: Marvolo, 3-year-old, 8-pound, female, domestic short hair cat with a buff and white tabby coat.. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2022 The secret to applying a foolproof fake tan is to use a blending brush to buff self-tanning mousse or spray into the skin. Cristina Montemayor, SELF, 27 May 2022 The company’s logo is a silhouette of a buff runner holding a wine glass in one hand and a bunch of grapes in the other. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Trimming the losers while moving funds into defensive or hedging positions can reduce losses and even buff returns. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 18 May 2022 But most of the attention has come from other boys on TikTok looking to get buff. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022 Barred Rocks, buff Orpingtons and all types of bantams set well. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
Verb
Note that most cleaning wipes will leave you with a wet screen, so a second wipe/buff with a clean, dry microfiber towel is necessary. Jon Langston And Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2022 The best way to remove them is to buff them with a wool pad, like what car buffs use to shine vehicles. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Measures like this aim to buff economic productivity instead of consumer wallets. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 For slightly more pigment, opt for a beauty sponge, or, for an even bolder look, Bell recommends using a nylon brush to buff the product into the skin. Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 16 Aug. 2022 Stainless steel sinks and cookware can withstand a bit more muscle from acidic or mildly abrasive cleansers often needed to scour away food particles and hard water stains and buff out scratches. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022 Hep offers a few extra tips: use an applicator mitt and sweep it along the contours of your body in lengthways motions, set tan with translucent powder, and buff off excess tan on your eyebrows with a clean spoolie. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 June 2022 This aloe vera serum can be applied with an exfoliating mitt to gently buff the skin while restoring moisture, carefully bringing your skin back to its original state. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Bamboo extract and walnut powder work to gently buff the skin, removing dry and dead buildup while also removing built up sebum in the pores. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French buffle wild ox, from Old Italian bufalo

First Known Use

Noun

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

buff 1 of 2

noun

ˈbəf How to pronounce buff (audio)
1
: a pale orange yellow
2
: a stick or wheel with a soft surface for applying polish
3
: fan entry 3 a music buff

buff

2 of 2

verb

buffed; buffing
: to polish with or as if with a buff

buff 1 of 2

noun

1
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • lover
  • sucker
  • fan
  • enthusiast
  • fanatic
  • maniac
  • freak
  • junkie
  • bug
  • fiend
  • aficionado
  • addict
  • hound
  • junky
  • devotee
  • collector
  • afficionado
  • maven
  • supporter
  • nut
  • admirer
  • habitue
  • proponent
  • friend
  • expert
  • fancier
  • connoisseur
  • groupie
  • dilettante
  • fool
  • champion
  • head
  • amateur
  • zealot
  • patron
  • habitué
  • cultist
  • mavin
  • convert
  • booster
  • advocate
  • adherent
  • exponent
  • authority
  • evangelist
  • promoter
  • follower
  • backer
  • partisan
  • disciple
  • faddist
  • apostle
  • votary
  • partizan
  • hanger-on
  • rooter
  • well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • detractor
  • nonfan
  • belittler
  • critic
  • carper
  • nonadmirer
2
as in nude
the state of having no clothes on one's body protected by a fully enclosed backyard, the couple would frequently sunbathe in the buff

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • nude
  • nudity
  • raw
  • nakedness
  • birthday suit
  • bottomlessness
  • altogether
  • toplessness
  • bareness
  • nudism
  • naturism

buff

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to rub
to make smooth by friction she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rub
  • polish
  • sand
  • file
  • sharpen
  • grind
  • hone
  • scrape
  • smooth
  • plane
  • gloss
  • shine
  • sandblast
  • scour
  • edge
  • rasp
  • burnish
  • whet
  • dress
  • strop
  • regrind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • roughen
  • rough (up)
  • scuff
  • coarsen
2
as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • polish
  • rub
  • smooth
  • coat
  • scrub
  • gloss
  • shine
  • burnish
  • furbish
  • scrape
  • sand
  • varnish
  • grind
  • finish
  • dress
  • lacquer
  • slick
  • bob
  • glaze
  • sleek
  • smoothen
  • face
  • japan
  • file
  • sandpaper
  • bone
  • sandblast
  • brighten
  • veneer
  • scour
  • lap
  • rasp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • roughen
  • ruffle
  • rough (up)
  • scuff (up)
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