1 N-COUNT [usually plural] 袖口 The
cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve.
袖口 2 N-COUNT [usually plural] (裤脚的)外翻边,外卷边 The
cuffs on a pair of pants or trousers are the parts at the ends of the legs, which are folded up.
(裤脚的)外翻边,外卷边 [US] in BRIT, use 英国英语用 turn-up
3 VERB (通常指轻而快地)拍,击(头或耳部) If you
cuff someone, you hit them quickly and lightly with your hand, usually on their head or their ear.
(通常指轻而快地)拍,击(头或耳部) Cuff is also a noun.
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He gave the dog a cuff.
他轻轻地拍了拍那条狗。
4 VERB 给…戴手铐 If the police
cuff someone, they put handcuffs on them.
给…戴手铐 [informal] 5 PHRASE 未经准备(或思考)的;即兴的 An
off-the-cuff remark is made without being prepared or thought about in advance.
未经准备(或思考)的;即兴的 -
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。
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Mr Baker was speaking off the cuff when he made those suggestions.
贝克先生临时提出那些建议。
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