好词典
cuffs
UK //kʌfs//US //kʌfs//
词源
源自中古英语 'cuffe'，可能与古法语 'coife'（头巾）有关，后引申为袖口或束缚工具。
noun
❶ 袖口，指衬衫或外套袖子末端的部分，通常可以翻折或扣紧。
“He rolled up his cuffs to wash his hands.”
（他卷起袖口洗手。）
“The cuffs of his shirt were frayed from wear.”
（他衬衫的袖口因磨损而起了毛边。）
❶ 手铐，指用于束缚犯人双手的金属环，通常由警察使用。
“The suspect was placed in cuffs and taken to the station.”
（嫌疑人被戴上手铐，带到了警察局。）
“The officer tightened the cuffs around his wrists.”
（警官将手铐在他的手腕上扣紧。）
同义词:sleeve ends, handcuffs, manacles, restraints
verb
❶ 给某人戴上手铐，通常用于逮捕或限制行动时。
“The police cuffed the thief and led him away.”
（警察给小偷戴上手铐，把他带走了。）
“She was cuffed after resisting arrest.”
（她因拒捕被戴上了手铐。）
同义词:handcuff, restrain, shackle
常见短语
off the cuffs — 指即兴的、未经准备的言论或行为，常用于形容脱口而出的回答或临时决定。
“His off-the-cuff remarks surprised everyone at the meeting.”
（他在会议上的即兴发言让所有人都感到意外。）
cuff links — 袖扣，用于固定衬衫袖口的装饰性小物件，常见于正式场合。
“He wore silver cuff links to the wedding.”
（他在婚礼上戴了一对银袖扣。）