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gaff 1 AHD[găf] D.J.[gæf]K.K.[gæf]n.(名词)gaff1- A large iron hook attached to a pole or handle and used to land large fish.手钩:一种用于把大鱼拉上岸的系在杆上或柄上的大铁钩
- Nautical A spar attached to the mast and used to extend the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail.【航海】 桅上斜杆,圆桁:一种用于拉长纵帆上缘的系于桅杆上的圆木
- A sharp metal spur fastened to the leg of a gamecock.距铁,铁刺:系在斗鸡腿上的尖利的铁具
- A climbing hook used by telephone and electric line workers.攀钩:架设电话线或电线的工人所用的爬钩
- Slang A trick or gimmick, especially one used in a swindle or to rig a game.【俚语】 欺骗,花招:尤指用于诈骗或在游戏中作手脚的诡计或鬼把戏
- Slang Harshness of treatment; abuse.【俚语】 折磨,虐待:粗暴地对待;虐待
v.tr.(及物动词)gaffed, gaf.fing, gaffs - To hook or land (a fish) using a gaff.用鱼叉叉(鱼),用手钩拉(鱼)
- To equip (a gamecock) with a gaff.给(斗鸡)缚上距铁
- Slang 【俚语】
- To take in or defraud; swindle.使上当;欺骗
- To rig or fix in order to cheat:暗设机关进行欺骗:knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.知道这些庆祝的表演竞赛已被不法之徒所操纵
- Middle English gaffe 中古英语 gaffe
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Old Provençal gaf 源自 古普罗旺斯语 gaf
- from gafar [to seize] 源自 gafar [攫取]
- [of Germanic origin] * see kap- [源于日耳曼语的] * 参见 kap-
gaff 2 AHD[găf] D.J.[gæf]K.K.[gæf]n.Chiefly British(名词)【多用于英国】- A public place of entertainment, especially a cheap or disreputable music hall or theater.低级娱乐场所:一种尤指廉价或低级音乐厅或戏院等的公共娱乐场所
- [Origin unknown] [词源不明]
gaff 3 AHD[găf] D.J.[gæf]K.K.[gæf]n.(名词)- Variant of gaffe gaffe的变体
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