duff
duff1noun- [usu. with modifier]a flour pudding boiled or steamed in a cloth bag
(在布袋中蒸或煮的)水果干布丁
a currant duff.
葡萄干布丁。
语源- mid 19th cent.: northern English form of dough
duff2adjective- (Brit. informal)of very poor quality
(英,非正式)质次的,蹩脚的
duff lyrics.
蹩脚的诗歌。
■incorrect or false
错的;不合调的
she played a couple of duff notes.
她弹错了几个音符。
noun- [mass noun](N. Amer. & Scottish)decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees
(北美,苏格兰)(森林地面上的)下层落叶层,半腐层,枯草层
语源- late 18th cent. (denoting something worthless): of unknown origin
继承用法informal非正式- (duff someone up)(Brit.)beat someone up
(英)痛打,毒打
- (Austral.)steal and alter brands on (cattle). duffer
(澳)偷盗并改变(牛、马)的烙印
duff3- (Golf)mishit (a shot). duffer
(高尔夫)误击,打坏(一球)
duff4noun- (N. Amer. informal)a person's buttocks
(北美,非正式)屁股
I did not get where I am today by sitting on my duff.
我不是靠整天坐着不动才会有今天的。
语源- mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin
duff5noun- (用于短语 up the duff)(Brit. informal)pregnant
(英,非正式)怀孕
it looks like he's got her up the duff.
好像他使她怀孕了。
语源- 1940s (originally Australian): perhaps related to duff
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