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单词 cuff
释义

cuff1 /kuf/

noun
  1. The end of the sleeve near the wrist
  2. A covering for the wrist
  3. A handcuff
  4. A turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg (N American)
transitive verb (police sl)

To put handcuffs on

ORIGIN: Prob cognate with coif

cuff link noun

Either of a pair of usu decorative fasteners, orig consisting of two buttons linked together, now usu one button-like object attached to a pivoting bar, used for fastening a shirt cuff

off the cuff

  1. Unofficially and offhand
  2. Improvised

on the cuff (US)

  1. On tick
  2. On the house

cuff2 /kuf/

noun

A light blow with the open hand

transitive verb
  1. To strike with the open hand
  2. To beat (informal)
ORIGIN: Origin obscure; cf Swed kuffa to knock

cuff3 /kuf/

noun a Scottish form of scuff2, scruff1
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