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duffer

英 ['dʌfə] 美 ['dʌfɚ]

解释

n. 笨蛋；不明道理的人；骗人货
vt. 使淘金失败
vi. 淘金失败

※ 提供单词"duffer"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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."

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例句和用法

1. Waugh was a duffer at cricket.: 沃的板球打得很臭。

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.

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.

4. He is a duffer at golf.: 他不善于打高尔夫球.

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.