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- a tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth(保暖用)手筒, 手笼。
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- a warm or protective covering for other parts of the body(手以外身体其他部位的)保暖套; 围脖; 披肩。
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- vulgar slang a woman's genitals〈粗俚〉(女子)阴部。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Dutch mof, Middle Dutch muffel, from medieval Latin muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin.
informal
with obj.
- handle (a situation, task, or opportunity) clumsily or badly笨拙地处理(形势, 任务, 机会); 把…弄糟:
the administration muffed several of its biggest projects.
行政当局已经把几个最大的项目弄糟了。
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- a mistake or failure, especially a failure to catch or receive a ball cleanly接球失误, 漏接。
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- dated, chiefly Brit. a person who is awkward or stupid, especially in relation to a sport or manual skill〈旧, 主英〉(尤指运动或手工方面)笨拙的人。
词源
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.