cuff

英 [kʌf]

美 [kʌf]

n. 袖口; 用掌轻拍
v. 用手轻快地拍(某人)

复数：cuffs　过去式：cuffed　第三人称单数：cuffs　过去分词：cuffed　现在分词：cuffing　

Collins.1 / BNC.10028 / COCA.6960

习惯用语

off the cuff

未经思考（或准备）；即兴
without previous thought or preparation
I'm just speaking off the cuff here─I haven't seen the results yet.
我只是在这里即兴说说而已，我还没看到结果呢。
an off-the-cuff remark
即席发言

noun

verb

用手轻快地拍（某人）
to hit sb quickly and lightly with your hand, especially in a way that is not serious
1. She cuffed him lightly around his head.
  她轻轻地在他头上拍了几下。

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。

noun

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
Synonym:turnup
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
Synonym:handcuffhandlockmanacle

verb

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
1. The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
Synonym:manaclehandcuff
hit with the hand
Synonym:whomp

Mr Baker was speaking off the cuff when he made those suggestions.
贝克先生临时提出那些建议。
This old jumper of mine is frayed at the sleeve cuff.
我的这件毛织上衣的袖口已经磨损了。
I spoke off the cuff, so don't get hung up on my choice of words.
我可是随便说的，你别挑字眼儿。
I have heard this off the cuff from more than one public speaking trainer.
我曾听到不止一位公共演讲培训者提到这一点。
You're right. I need to borrow your wrist cuff.
你说的对，我还要借你的手铐。
Later, the cuff was reduced gradually, and embroidered border was not as broad as the previous one.
之后，旗袍的袖口便逐渐收小，而且绣边也不像之前那么宽了。
Please prepare before coming to the meeting. don't speak off the cuff.
请大家会前作好发言准备，不要临时凑合。
This shirt has a spot on the cuff.
这件衬衣有一斑点在袖口上。
Methods: In6 matched pairs of human cadaveric shoulders, a commonly used single-row rotator cuff repair was performed.
我们在6对配对的人尸体肩上施行了常用的单列旋转套修复。
This paper discussed the mechanism, prevention and rehabilitation of kayak athletes'rotator cuff injury.
本研究就皮艇运动员肩袖损伤机理、预防及康复进行研究和探讨。