英语词汇“cuff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cuff¹ n. [countable]

Clothinga fold or band at the end of a sleeve, serving as a trim:a coffee stain on the right cuff of my shirt.
Clothingthe turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg:Something had caught on the cuffs of his slacks.
Usually, cuffs. [plural] handcuffs:The prisoner rubbed his wrists where the cuffs had been.
Medicinean inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used with a device for recording blood pressure.

v. [~ + object]

to make a cuff on.
to handcuff:The police cuffed the suspects.

Idioms

Idioms, Informal Terms off the cuff, Informal. without preparing;
extemporaneously;
on the spur of the moment:The speaker made a few remarks off the cuff and then began his prepared speech.

on the cuff, [Slang.]on credit.

cuff² v. [~ + object]

to strike, esp. with the open hand.

n. [countable]

a blow with the open hand.

cuff¹ n.

a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.
a turned-up fold, as at the bottom of a trouser leg.
the part of a gauntlet or long glove that extends over the wrist.
a separate or detachable band or piece of fabric worn about the wrist, inside or outside of the sleeve.
an elasticized, ribbed, or reinforced band at the top of a sock or stocking.
a band of leather or other material, wider than a collar, sewed around the outside of the top of a shoe or boot to serve as a trimming or finish.
a handcuff.
[Anat.]a bandlike muscle or group of muscles encircling a body part.
Furniturea horizontal strip of veneer used as an ornament on a leg.
Medicinean inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used in conjunction with a device for recording blood pressure.
off the cuff, [Informal.]
- extemporaneously;
  on the spur of the moment.
- Idiomsunofficially or informally:I'm telling you this strictly off the cuff.
on the cuff, [Slang.]
- with the promise of future payment;
  on credit.
- without charge;
  with no payment expected:He enjoyed his meal the more because it was on the cuff.

v.t.

to make a cuff or cuffs on:to cuff a pair of trousers.
to put handcuffs on.

Medieval Latin cuphia coif
1350–1400; Middle English cuffe mitten; perh. akin to Old English cuffie cap

cuff² v.t.

to strike with the open hand;
beat;
buffet.

a blow with the fist or the open hand;
buffet.

Scandinavian; compare Low German kuffen, Norwegian, Swedish dialect, dialectal kuffa to push, shove
perh. 1520–30

cuff /kʌf/ n

the part of a sleeve nearest the hand, sometimes turned back and decorative
the part of a gauntlet or glove that extends past the wrist
US Canadian Austral the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legs
Also called (in eg Britain): turn-up
off the cuff ⇒ informal improvised; extemporary

Etymology: 14th Century cuffe glove, of obscure origin

cuff /kʌf/ vb

(transitive) to strike with an open hand

a blow of this kind

Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin

单词	cuff
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cuff¹ /kʌf/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga fold or band at the end of a sleeve, serving as a trim:a coffee stain on the right cuff of my shirt. Clothingthe turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg:Something had caught on the cuffs of his slacks. Usually, cuffs. [plural] handcuffs:The prisoner rubbed his wrists where the cuffs had been. Medicinean inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used with a device for recording blood pressure. v. [~ + object] to make a cuff on. to handcuff:The police cuffed the suspects. Idioms Idioms, Informal Terms off the cuff, Informal. without preparing; extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment:The speaker made a few remarks off the cuff and then began his prepared speech. on the cuff, [Slang.]on credit. cuff² /kʌf/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to strike, esp. with the open hand. n. [countable] a blow with the open hand. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cuff¹ (kuf ),USA pronunciation n. a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve. a turned-up fold, as at the bottom of a trouser leg. the part of a gauntlet or long glove that extends over the wrist. a separate or detachable band or piece of fabric worn about the wrist, inside or outside of the sleeve. an elasticized, ribbed, or reinforced band at the top of a sock or stocking. a band of leather or other material, wider than a collar, sewed around the outside of the top of a shoe or boot to serve as a trimming or finish. a handcuff. [Anat.]a bandlike muscle or group of muscles encircling a body part. Furniturea horizontal strip of veneer used as an ornament on a leg. Medicinean inflatable wrap placed around the upper arm and used in conjunction with a device for recording blood pressure. off the cuff, [Informal.] extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment. Idiomsunofficially or informally:I'm telling you this strictly off the cuff. on the cuff, [Slang.] with the promise of future payment; on credit. without charge; with no payment expected:He enjoyed his meal the more because it was on the cuff. v.t. to make a cuff or cuffs on:to cuff a pair of trousers. to put handcuffs on. Medieval Latin cuphia coif 1350–1400; Middle English cuffe mitten; perh. akin to Old English cuffie cap cuff² (kuf ),USA pronunciation v.t. to strike with the open hand; beat; buffet. n. a blow with the fist or the open hand; buffet. Scandinavian; compare Low German kuffen, Norwegian, Swedish dialect, dialectal kuffa to push, shove perh. 1520–30 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cuff /kʌf/ n the part of a sleeve nearest the hand, sometimes turned back and decorative the part of a gauntlet or glove that extends past the wrist US Canadian Austral the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legs Also called (in eg Britain): turn-up off the cuff ⇒ informal improvised; extemporary Etymology: 14th Century cuffe glove, of obscure origin cuff /kʌf/ vb (transitive) to strike with an open hand n a blow of this kind Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin
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