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

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。
Throw me your cuff!
把你得手铐扔给我！
RN to PT: when I inflate the blood pressure cuff it'll be a little tight.
注册护士对病人：在我给血压袖带充气的时候，你会觉得有点紧。
Superintendent Seegrave and Sergeant Cuff, representing the social control of crime, can not handle the case.
主管Seegrave和警官Cuff，代表着对罪恶的社会控制，不能处理案件。
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。
Ruthenium-plated cuff with Jet, Jet Mat and Jet Hematite Crystal Mesh and black, embossed calfskin leather.
钌镀袖喷气射流垫子和喷赤铁矿晶体格和黑色，压花皮革牛犊。
Ben hadn't prepared a speech, so he had to speak off the cuff.
本没有准备演说，因此他不得不来个即席讲话了。
This shirt has a spot on the cuff.
这件衬衣有一斑点在袖口上。
He wiped his nose on his cuff and cleared his throat.
他用袖口擦擦鼻子，清了清嗓子。
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。