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the cuff of something
表示衣物的袖口部分。
The cuff of his shirt was frayed.
他衬衫的袖口磨损了。
袖口；一巴掌
cuffs — plural of cuff
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
袖口；一巴掌
a turned-back hem at the end of a sleeve or leg; also, a slap with an open hand
The cuff of his shirt was frayed.
他衬衫的袖口磨损了。
衬衫袖子的末端,覆盖手腕
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
用张开的手掌击打；耳光
A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.
袖口或裤腿的翻边
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
裤腿卷起时的末端
The end of a pants leg when folded up.
He rolled up his cuffs to wash the dishes.
他卷起袖口去洗碗。
The shirt's cuffs are embroidered with a delicate pattern.
这件衬衫的袖口绣有精致的花纹。
She adjusted the cuff of her blouse before the meeting.
她在会议前整理了一下衬衫的袖口。
表示衣物的袖口部分。
The cuff of his shirt was frayed.
他衬衫的袖口磨损了。
一巴掌，通常指打在耳朵上。
He gave the boy a cuff on the ear.
他打了那男孩一记耳光。
动词用法，指用手掌击打。
She cuffed him on the head in anger.
她生气地在他头上拍了一巴掌。
Not this
The shirt's cuff is torn.
Use this
The shirt's cuffs are torn.
中文说“衬衫的袖口”常视为单数概念，但英语中cuff是可数名词，通常一只衬衫有两个袖口，所以指两个袖口时须用复数cuffs。
Not this
He cuff me on the head.
Use this
He cuffed me on the head.
cuff作动词时，过去式应为cuffed。中文动词没有时态变化，学习者容易遗漏-ed。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
袖扣
He fastened his cuff links before the meeting.
他在会议前扣好了袖扣。
即兴地，无准备地
She gave an off-the-cuff speech that impressed everyone.
她发表了一篇即兴演讲，令所有人印象深刻。
裤脚翻边
The cuff of his trousers was frayed.
他的裤脚翻边磨损了。
掌掴某人
The mother cuffed her child lightly for being rude.
母亲因孩子无礼而轻轻拍了他一下。
即兴地；未经准备地
He gave an off-the-cuff speech.
他即兴发表了一篇演讲。
赊账地；免费地
Can I get this on the cuff?
这个我能赊账吗？
她会想要拷住我
In Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl', the singer imagines the uptown girl will want to cuff him, meaning she'll try to tame or control him.
在比利·乔尔的《Uptown Girl》中，歌手想象上城女孩会想要铐住他，意思是他想她会试图驯服或控制他。
Use cuffs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象袖口（cuff）像手铐（handcuffs）的环，而一巴掌（cuff）的声音像‘咔’的一声。
语域：mixed 常见场景：clothing、physical action 该词条在不同语境下语域差异较大。作'袖口'时多用于正式或中性场合；作'一巴掌'或'用巴掌打'时多用于非正式口语。
All six words rhyme with 'cuff' (pronounced /kʌf/) as they all have the final /ʌf/ sound. Note that other common words with similar spelling, such as 'cough' (/kɒf/) or 'laugh' (/lɑːf/), do not rhyme—they have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.