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 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。
• He liked the ribbing on the cuffs of the sweater.
  他喜欢毛衣袖口上的罗纹。
• The guard unlocked the cuffs of the prisoner.
  警卫打开了囚犯的手铐。
• These adjustable, buckling wrist cuffs were designed for suspension.
  这些可调整，折的腕子袖口被设计了为悬浮。
• 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。
• One of a pair of linked buttons used in the cuffs of a shirt.
  用在衬衣的袖口上的一对连接的纽扣之一。
• The legs are raised with straps attached to padded cuffs.
  腿被举与皮带附有被填塞的袖口。
• 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。
• I've got the keys to your cuffs.
  我有你手铐的钥匙。
• 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。