cuff
翻譯
袖口, （褲腳的）翻邊, 手銬
例句
He adjusted the cuffs of his shirt.
他整理了一下襯衫的袖口。
The police officer put cuffs on the suspect.
警察給嫌疑人戴上了手銬。
The phrase 'off-the-cuff' means unprepared.
片語「off-the-cuff」的意思是「毫无准备的」。
文法模式
((a cuff)) 袖口. He wore a shirt with French cuffs.
((cuffs)) (複數) 手銬. The prisoner was led away in cuffs.
((off-the-cuff)) (慣用語) 即興地. He made an off-the-cuff remark.
近義詞
同義詞: sleeve-end, wristband.
詞源
來自古英語「cuffie」，一種連指手套。其聯繫在於覆蓋手/手腕的部分。
記憶技巧
想像你拿著一個咖啡(coffee)杯，手靠近襯衫袖口(cuff)。或者警察喊「Cuff 'em!」（給他們戴上手銬！）。