
buff
词源
来自法语 'buffe'(水牛皮革),16世纪指用这种皮革制成的浅黄色军服,后引申出爱好者、抛光等含义。
noun
❶ 指对某事物特别热衷或精通的人,通常用于形容对电影、游戏等有深入研究的人。
“He's a real movie buff and can name every Oscar winner.”
(他是个真正的电影迷,能说出每个奥斯卡获奖者的名字。)
“As a history buff, she loves visiting ancient ruins.”
(作为历史爱好者,她喜欢参观古代遗址。)
❶ 指浅黄色或米色的颜色,常用来描述皮革或衣物的颜色。
“He wore a buff-colored jacket to the outdoor event.”
(他穿了一件浅黄色的夹克参加户外活动。)
“The walls were painted in a warm buff tone.”
(墙壁被刷成了温暖的米色调。)
verb
❶ 指通过打磨或抛光使某物表面变得光滑有光泽,常用于描述金属或皮革的处理过程。
“He buffed the silverware until it shone.”
(他把银器擦得闪闪发亮。)
“She buffs her nails every week to keep them smooth.”
(她每周都会打磨指甲保持光滑。)
❶ 在游戏中指增强角色或武器的能力,使其暂时变得更强大。
“This potion will buff your character's strength for 30 minutes.”
(这瓶药水能在30分钟内增强你角色的力量。)
“The new update buffs all magic spells in the game.”
(新更新增强了游戏中所有魔法技能。)
adjective
❶ 形容身体健壮、肌肉发达的状态,通常指通过锻炼获得的体型。
“After months at the gym, he's looking really buff.”
(在健身房锻炼几个月后,他看起来非常健壮。)
“The actor got buff for his role as a superhero.”
(这位演员为扮演超级英雄角色练就了健硕身材。)
常见短语
in the buff — 俚语,意思是赤身裸体,完全没穿衣服的状态。
“The naturists enjoy sunbathing in the buff on private beaches.”
(自然主义者喜欢在私人海滩上裸体晒太阳。)
buff up — 指通过锻炼使身体变得更强壮,或指通过打磨使某物变得更光亮。
“He's been buffing up for the bodybuilding competition next month.”
(他一直在为下个月的健美比赛锻炼肌肉。)