oaf

FREQ #19137

n. 呆子, 畸形儿

发音

UK /əʊf/
其它
US /oʊf/

词形变化

oafs 复数 oafs oaves oaves 复数

别名

auf

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

    贬义

    Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!

  2. 2.

    An ill-mannered person; a boor.

    过时 贬义

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London I hope you haven't been thinking me an awful oaf for not writing to thank you for so many jolly games after I left Tapsfield?

  3. 3.

    An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

lump goon lout clod gawk lubber lummox stumblebum

词源

Variant of awf, auf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.

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