n. 1.袖口;(套袜的)罗口;〔美国〕裤脚的卷摺。 2.〔pl.〕 手铐。 短语和例子 cuff cover 袖套。 cuff links [〔美国〕 buttons]袖扣。 off the cuff 〔美俚〕马上,(未作预先准备)当场;即兴地;非正式地。 on the cuff 〔美俚〕 1. 赊。 2. 免费。 shoot one's cuffs (在上衣袖口下)露出一截衬衫袖口〔意味着服装整齐〕。 n.,vt.,vi. (用拳头或手掌)打,殴打。 be at cuffs 打架。 cuffs and kicks 拳打脚踢。 fall [go] to cuff 打起架来。 give sb. a cuff 给某人一巴掌。
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg 同义词:turnup,
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs 同义词:handcuff, handlock, manacle,
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime" 同义词:manacle, handcuff,
hit with the hand 同义词:whomp,
A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a garment covering the arms. In US usage the word may also refer to the end of the leg of a pair of trousers.
例句与用法
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Sergeant cuff is a perfect gentlemen . 克夫探长真是个道地的君子。
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Long wear had frayed the cuffs of his old shirt . 他那件旧衬衫穿的时间太久,袖口都磨破了。
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Pediatric tracheostomy tubes are usually not cuffed . 儿科用的气管切开术插管常常没有管口的翻边。
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He made odd foot movements, as though his cats were clawing at his trouser cuffs . 他的脚做出一些奇怪的动作,就好象他的猫在他裤脚上乱抓一样。
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Wrap the proper-size cuff around the right arm and hold the arm level with the heart . 用大小合适的袖套带包裹右上臂,使上臂与心脏的高度相同。
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Although i could probably speak off the cuff for two hours, i always work from a script . 虽然我可能不用准备就可以讲两个钟头,但我一向用讲稿。
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She started and looked annoyed when i mentioned that sergeant cuff wished to speak to her . 我一提起克夫探长想要跟她谈谈,她就吓了一跳,满脸不乐意。
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If the washing machine tubs were chipped or damaged, then the abrasive damage to the cuff edge was greatly increased . 当洗衣机桶部破损时,袖口的磨损增大。
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Side by side, in the gray of the summer evening, sergeant cuff and i set forth for the shivering sand . 在夏日的暮色苍茫中,我跟萨金特卡夫探长并肩向激沙滩走去。
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Mr. cuff paused, turned down his coat-sleeves again, put his hands into his pockets, and walked away with a sneer . 克甫先生顿了一顿,放下卷起的袖子,把手插在口袋里嗤笑着走掉了。