| 单词 | ruff |
| 释义 | ruff ruff1 —rufflike, adj. /ruf/, n. 1. a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. something resembling such a piece in form or position. 3. a collar, or set of lengthened or specially marked hairs or feathers, on the neck of an animal. 4. Ornith. a species of European and Asian sandpiper, Philomachus pugnax, the male of which has a large erectile ruff of feathers during the breeding season. Cf. reeve3. 5. Alaska and Northern Canada. a fringe of fur around the edge of a parka hood or along the edges of a jacket. v.t. 6. tease (def. 3). [1515-25; perh. back formation from RUFFLE1] ruff2 /ruf/, Cards. n. 1. an act or instance of trumping when one cannot follow suit. 2. an old game of cards, resembling whist. v.t. , v.i. 3. to trump when unable to follow suit. [1580-90; prob. < F ro(u)ffle; c. It ronfa a card game, prob. < G Trumpf TRUMP1] ruff3 /ruf/, n. a small European freshwater fish, Acerina cernua, of the perch family. [1400-50; ME ruf, roffe; perh. special use of ROUGH] |
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