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chaff/tʃɑ:f, tʃæf/ n. & v.●n. 1 the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing 谷壳，糠 2 chopped hay and straw used as fodder (铡碎作饲料的)干草(或稻草)；草料 3 light-hearted joking; banter 逗弄；取笑 4 worthless things; rubbish 无价值的东西；废物 5 strips of metal foil released in the atmosphere to obstruct radar detection (用于干扰雷达的)金属箔片 ●v. tr. 1 tease; banter 逗弄，取笑 2 chop (straw etc.) 铡(稻草等) □ separate the wheat from the chaff distinguish good from bad 分清好坏 □ chaffy adj.[Old English ceaf, cœf, probably from Germanic: sense 3 of the noun & 1 of the verb perhaps from CHAFE] |