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- Brit. informal of very poor quality〈英, 非正式〉质次的, 蹩脚的:
duff lyrics.
蹩脚的抒情诗。
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- incorrect or false错误的; 不正确的:
she played a couple of duff notes.
她弹错了几个音符。
mass noun
- N. Amer. & Scottish decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees〈北美, 苏格兰〉(森林地面上的)下层落叶层, 半腐层。
词源
late 18th cent. (denoting something worthless): of unknown origin.
with obj. informal <非正式>
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duff someone up
Brit. beat someone up〈英〉痛打某人, 毒打某人。- ORIGIN: 1960s: of uncertain origin.
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- Austral. steal and alter brands on (cattle)〈澳〉偷盗并更改(牛身上)的烙印。
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- Golf mishit (a shot)【高尔夫】误击; 没把(球)击好。
词源
- N. Amer. informal a person's buttocks〈北美, 非正式〉屁股:
I did not get where I am today by sitting on my duff.
我可不是靠整天坐着不动取得今天这样的成就。
词源
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.