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goff

UK /ɡɒf/US /ɡɑːf/

词源

源自中古英语 'gouf' 或 'goff',可能与荷兰语 'kolf'(球棒)有关,最终演变为现代英语 'golf'。

noun

❶ 一种老式的高尔夫球运动,流行于中世纪欧洲,与现代高尔夫类似但规则和装备有所不同。

“They played goff on the grassy fields near the castle.”

(他们在城堡附近的草地上打高尔夫球。)

“Goff was a popular pastime among the nobility in the 15th century.”

(高尔夫球是15世纪贵族中流行的消遣活动。)

同义词:golf, medieval golf

常见短语

play goff — 指参与高尔夫球运动,特指中世纪时期的高尔夫球玩法。

“The king enjoyed playing goff in his leisure time.”

(国王在闲暇时喜欢打高尔夫球。)