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标 题: [转载] A.Word.A.Day--buff
发信站: 紫 丁 香 (Fri May 5 15:52:34 2000), 转信
【 以下文字转载自 watergod 的信箱 】
【 原文由 Wordsmith 所发表 】
buff (buf) noun
1. A soft, thick, undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo,
elk, or oxen.
2. A military uniform coat made of such leather.
3. Color. A pale, light, or moderate yellowish pink to yellow, including
moderate orange yellow to light yellowish brown.
4. Bare skin.
5. A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted
on a block and used for polishing.
adjective
1. Made or formed of buff.
2. Of the color buff.
verb tr.
1. To polish or shine with a piece of soft material.
2. To soften the surface of (leather) by raising a nap.
3. To make the color of buff.
[From obsolete buffle, buffalo, from French buffle, from Late Latin bufalus.]
buff (buf) noun
One that is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject.
[From the buff-colored uniform worn by New York volunteer firemen around
1920, originally applied to an enthusiast of fires and fire fighting.]
"Securing a contestant's seat is a primary hobby for scores of trivia
buffs."
Kara G. Morrison, Yes, women do want to be millionaires, too,
The Detroit News, Mar 18, 2000.
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