duffer
英['dʌfə]
美['dʌfɚ]
- n. 笨蛋；不明道理的人；骗人货
- vt. 使淘金失败
- vi. 淘金失败
词态变化
复数: duffers;
中文词源
duffer 笨蛋
词源同deaf, 原义为聋子。后用于骂人话，傻瓜蛋，笨蛋，尤其是高尔兰球手。
英文词源
- duffer
- duffer: see deaf
- duffer (n.)
- "inept person; old man," especially "bad golfer," 1842, perhaps from Scottish duffar "dull or stupid person," from dowf "stupid," literally "deaf," from Old Norse daufr, with pejorative suffix -art. Or perhaps from 18c. thieves' slang duff (v.) "to dress or manipulate an old thing and make it look new."
双语例句
- 1. Waugh was a duffer at cricket.
- 沃的板球打得很臭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. " Aw, let me go,'she exclaimed angrily . " Duffer. "
- “ 呸, 松手! " 她愤怒地叫了起来,"你这个笨蛋.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 3. About morals , I mean , of course, you can't beat the old duffer.
- 道德方面的问题, 你当然糊弄不了那笨蛋.
来自辞典例句
- 4. He is a duffer at golf.
- 他不善于打高尔夫球.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I thought you were hurt by Edward's saying you were a duffer and a beginner.
- 我认为你是被爱德华说是笨蛋和新手的话所伤害了.
来自辞典例句