| 释义 |
surf
I. \ˈsərf, ˈsə̄f, ˈsəif\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore (as upon a sloping beach)
b. : the breaking waves or their foam, splash, and sound
2. : something that looks like, sounds like, or otherwise is held to resemble surf
< a surf of dust rising back of the carriage — Gilbert Parker >
< a constant surf of yells … from hundreds of cell windows — Jan Valtin >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1.
a. : to bathe in the surf
b. : to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)
2. : to swell, break, or otherwise behave in a manner suggesting surf
< the lace frill of her dress surfed white in the sun — William Sansom >
< tides of … commerce caught up and surfed over me — Christopher Morley >
III. intransitive verb
: to scan a wide range of offerings for something of interest
transitive verb
: to scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for something that is interesting or fills a need
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