| 单词 | buff |
| 释义 | buff adj., n., & v. --adj of a yellowish beige colour (buff envelope). --n 1. a yellowish beige colour. 2. colloq. an enthusiast, esp. for a particular hobby (railway buff). 3. colloq. the human skin unclothed. 4. a a velvety dull-yellow ox-leather. b (attrib.) (of a garment etc.) made of this (buff gloves). 5. (the Buffs) the former East Kent Regiment (from the colour of its uniform facings). --vtr. 1. polish (metal, fingernails, etc.). 2. make (leather) velvety like buff, by removing the surface. Phrases and idioms buff-stick a stick covered with buff and used for polishing. in the buff colloq. naked. Etymology: orig. sense 'buffalo', prob. f. F buffle; sense 2 of n. orig. f. buff uniforms formerly worn by New York volunteer firemen, applied to enthusiastic fire-watchers |
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