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

• The guard unlocked the cuffs of the prisoner.
  警卫打开了囚犯的手铐。
• 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。
• I unbuttoned my shirt cuffs.
  我解开了我的袖口。
• Running the collars and cuffs through the mangle was also Joe's idea.
  同热轧滚筒熨领子和袖口也是乔的主意。
• Thought you might have the keys to the cuffs.
  我只是想看看你有没有手铐的钥匙。
• The jacket was too big for him so he rolled up the cuffs
  这件夹克他穿着太大了，就把袖口卷了起来。
• 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。
• I walked to the sink, rolled back my cuffs and rinsed my hands.
  我走到水槽边，卷起袖口，把手冲洗一下。
• Welt collar and cuffs.
  领口和袖口贴边；
• I should have arrested him and put him in cuffs.
  我早应该拘捕他，让他帮上手铐。