| 释义 |
woof
I. \ˈwu̇f, ˈwüf\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by weave and warp) of earlier ofe, from Middle English oof, from Old English ōwef, from ō- (from on) + wefan to weave — more at weave
1.
a. : a filling thread or yarn in weaving : weft
b. : thread for or as if for the woof
c. : woven fabric; also : the texture of such a fabric
2. : a basic or essential element or material
< the woof of his chorus … is an infectious Negro song — Lazare Saminsky >
< the warp is twelve fugues and the woof twelve interludes — Saturday Review >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to weave in the manner of a woof crossing a warp
III. \ˈwu̇f\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: imitative
1. : a low gruff sound typically produced by a dog as a suppressed bark
2. : a low note emitted by sound reproducing equipment — contrasted with tweet
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to make the sound of a woof
< the bull … woofed through wide nostrils — Ernest Hemingway > |