| 释义 |
chuff
I. \ˈchəf\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English chuffe, choffe
1. : boor, churl
< coarse country chuffs >
2. : miser
II. \ˈchəf, -u̇f\ adjective
(-er/-est)
dialect : surly, sullen
III. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: perhaps from chuff (I)
1. dialect Britain : plump
2. dialect England
a. : happy
b. : proud, conceited
IV. \ˈchəf\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: a brick cracked by rain during burning
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: imitative
: a sound made by or suggestive of noisy exhaust or exhalation; typically : the sound of a steam engine
< the engine giving off quiet chuffs like a giant breathing — Helen Eustis >
VI. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to make chuffs : emit noisy exhaust or exhalations : proceed or operate with chuffs
< the chuffing and snorting of switch engines — Paul Gallico >
< the ferryboat chuffed across the wide river — Walter Havighurst > |