cuffs

英 [kʌfs]

美 [kʌfs]

n.  袖口; 用掌轻拍
v.  用手轻快地拍(某人)
cuff的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 袖口
  Thecuffsof a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve.
  1. ...a pale blue shirt with white collar and cuffs.
     有白色衣领和袖口的浅蓝色衬衫
• N-COUNT (裤脚的)外翻边，外卷边
  Thecuffson a pair of pants or trousers are the parts at the ends of the legs, which are folded up.
  1. ...the cuffs of his jeans.
     他牛仔裤裤脚的翻边

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 turn-up


• VERB (通常指轻而快地)拍，击(头或耳部)
  If youcuffsomeone, you hit them quickly and lightly with your hand, usually on their head or their ear.
  1. Brodie cuffed him on the side of the head.
     布罗迪拍了一下他的头。
  2. Cuffis also a noun.
     
  3. He gave the dog a cuff.
     他轻轻地拍了拍那条狗。
• VERB 给…戴手铐
  If the policecuffsomeone, they put handcuffs on them.
  1. She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.
     她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• PHRASE 未经准备(或思考)的;即兴的
  Anoff-the-cuffremark is made without being prepared or thought about in advance.
  1. I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark...
     我并无冒犯之意。那只是随口说出的一句轻率话。
  2. Mr Baker was speaking off the cuff when he made those suggestions.
     贝克先生临时提出那些建议。

双语例句

• Constant rubbing had frayed his shirt cuffs.
  不断的磨擦磨破了他的衬衣袖口。
• Bracelets and cuffs have gained more attention in the last few years.
  手镯和袖口取得了在过去的几年里更多的关注。
• He liked the ribbing on the cuffs of the sweater.
  他喜欢毛衣袖口上的罗纹。
• She braided the neckline, hem and cuffs of the dress.
  她用穗带装饰连衣裙的领口、摺边和袖口。
• The shirt's cuffs won't sag and lose their shape after washing
  这件衬衫的袖口洗后照样挺括，不变形。
• You'll figure it all out when I'm slapping the cuffs you.
  当我拿手铐铐你时，你就明白了。
• The legs are raised with straps attached to padded cuffs.
  腿被举与皮带附有被填塞的袖口。
• I machined the cuffs, but the collar was done by hand.
  我用缝纫机缝制袖口，但领子是手工做的。
• So that'll be the second time we use your cuffs.
  那就是我们第二次用你的手铐了。
• I don't mind knitting jumpers, but I always seem to get the cuffs wrong.
  我不在乎编结连衫衣裤的童装，但我似乎总是把袖口结错。