buff
/bʌf/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌf] /bʌf/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌf] /ˈbəf/ (ame, mw)
buff — 名詞
- buffsingular
- buffsplural
1. someone whose hobby is learning everything they can about one topic, like old fi
迷；愛好者
對某主題狂熱投入的業餘專家
someone whose hobby is learning everything they can about one topic, like old films, trains, or local birds, and who enjoys talking about it with anyone who will listen.
Gabriel is such a film buff that he can name every Oscar winner since 1950.
Gabriel 是個超級電影迷，從1950年以來的奧斯卡得主他都能說出名字。
[topic] + buff naming a fan of one subject
The history buffs in our reading group spent two hours debating Roman roads.
我們讀書會的歷史迷們花了兩個小時辯論羅馬古道。
plural usage for groups of enthusiasts
Piotr called the bookshop owner, a railway buff, to ask about old timetables.
Piotr 打電話給書店老闆，那位鐵道迷，問他關於舊時刻表的事。
Elena, a serious wine buff, keeps notes on every bottle she tastes.
Elena 是個認真的葡萄酒迷，她把品嚐過的每一瓶都記在筆記上。
If you are a jazz buff, the small clubs in New Orleans will delight you.
如果你是個爵士樂迷，紐奧良的小型俱樂部會讓你樂在其中。
- enthusiast
more formal, broader register
- aficionado
implies refined taste; often used for arts and food
- fan
any level of liking; not necessarily knowledgeable
- expert
professional or near-professional; `buff` stays amateur
文法句型
[topic] buff
a buff of [topic]
用法筆記
Always preceded by the topic word as a noun modifier (`film buff`, `wine buff`). Used affectionately, not mockingly — implies real knowledge, not just casual interest.
常見錯誤
2. a soft, light brownish-yellow that you often see in old book covers, soldiers' c
米黃色
淡褐偏黃的柔和色調
a soft, light brownish-yellow that you often see in old book covers, soldiers' coats from the 1700s, and natural undyed leather.
Christopher repainted the cottage walls in a warm buff that matched the sandstone path.
Christopher 把小屋牆面重新漆成溫暖的米黃色，搭配砂岩小徑。
modifier usage: 'in [a] buff'
The museum displayed an officer's coat of pale buff with brass buttons.
博物館展出一件淡米黃色的軍官外套，配著黃銅鈕扣。
Eshe chose envelopes in soft buff for the wedding invitations.
Eshe 為婚禮邀請函挑了柔和米黃色的信封。
Old book covers often fade to a gentle buff after years on a shelf.
舊書封面在書架上放上一百年後，往往會褪成柔和的米黃色。
文法句型
in buff
painted buff
用法筆記
Common in design, fashion, and historical writing; not used in everyday speech to describe ordinary objects (Taiwanese learners often expect a basic colour word, but `buff` is a niche shade name in English).
3. a brand of stretchy tube-shaped neckwear, used by hikers and cyclists, that you
Buff 巾
戶外運動用的管狀彈性頭巾品牌
a brand of stretchy tube-shaped neckwear, used by hikers and cyclists, that you can pull up over your mouth or wear loose around the neck.
Nellie pulled her Buff over her nose when the wind picked up on the ridge.
山脊上風變大時，Nellie 把 Buff 頭巾拉上來蓋住鼻子。
verb 'pull over' + Buff as headwear
Every cyclist in our group wore a bright Buff against the morning cold.
我們團裡每位車手都戴著鮮豔的 Buff 頭巾，把冷風擋在脖子外。
Niran packed two Buffs for the trek, one for sun and one for dust.
Niran 為這趟健行帶了兩條 Buff 頭巾，一條防曬、一條擋灰塵。
The shop on the corner sells climbing gear, including the patterned Buffs the team wanted.
街角那家店賣登山裝備，包括隊上想要的花紋款 Buff 頭巾。
- neck gaiter
the generic North American term
- tube scarf
descriptive generic term, no brand association
文法句型
a Buff
wearing a Buff
用法筆記
Brand name used generically, like `Kleenex` for tissues; usually capitalized. Common among outdoor sports communities but unfamiliar to most office workers.
buff — 形容詞
- buffpositive
- buffercomparative
- buffestsuperlative
1. having a soft, light brownish-yellow tone, the colour of natural undyed leather
米黃色的
淡褐偏黃的柔和色調
having a soft, light brownish-yellow tone, the colour of natural undyed leather or old book pages.
Zayd carried a buff folder filled with old family photographs.
Zayd 拿著一個裝滿老家庭照片的米黃色資料夾。
attributive: buff + [noun]
The walls of the library were a soft buff that calmed every visitor.
圖書館的牆是柔和的米黃色，讓每位訪客都覺得平靜。
Shanti printed the invitations on buff card stock with brown ribbon.
Shanti 把邀請函印在米黃色厚紙上，再綁上棕色緞帶。
The hotel curtains were buff, with thin gold stripes running down the edges.
飯店的窗簾是米黃色的，邊緣有細細的金色條紋。
文法句型
a buff [noun]
the [noun] is buff
用法筆記
Almost always used about paper, fabric, walls, or leather — not skin, food, or sky. In zh-TW design contexts, often translated as 米黃 or 淡褐.
2. looking strong and muscular from regular weight training, with visible chest, ar
壯碩的
重訓練出的明顯肌肉線條
looking strong and muscular from regular weight training, with visible chest, arm, and shoulder muscles.
Michael got really buff after six months of weight training at the gym.
Michael 在健身房重訓六個月後，變得非常壯碩。
get + buff: change of state via exercise
The new lifeguards were all impressively buff, with broad shoulders and strong arms.
新來的救生員個個都壯碩得驚人，肩膀寬闊、手臂結實。
Pedro stopped training after the injury and lost the buff look he had worked for.
Pedro 受傷後就停止訓練，失去了他辛苦練出的壯碩體格。
Eric joked that he wanted to get buff before his beach holiday in July.
Eric 開玩笑說，他想在七月去海邊度假前練壯一點。
- scrawny
thin and weak-looking; the visual opposite
文法句型
[person] is buff
get buff
用法筆記
Informal compliment, usually about men; using it about women is increasingly common in fitness contexts but still less neutral. Compare with sense 1 (the colour): context disambiguates instantly — a person is never described as the colour `buff`.
常見錯誤
buff — 動詞
- buffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- buffs3rd person singular
- buffing-ing form
- buffedpast simple
1. to rub something hard, such as a leather boot, a wooden table, or a metal handle
擦亮
用乾布反覆摩擦使表面光亮
to rub something hard, such as a leather boot, a wooden table, or a metal handle, with a dry piece of fabric until the surface becomes smooth and gives off light.
Mei buffed the silver teapot with a soft cloth until it caught the lamplight.
Mei 用一塊軟布把銀色茶壺擦亮，直到映出燈光。
buff + object + with + cloth
The shoemaker buffed each leather boot to a deep, even shine before the customer arrived.
鞋匠在客人到達前，把每隻皮靴擦得發出深沉而均勻的光澤。
buff [object] to a shine
Élise buffed the wooden table where her grandmother used to roll out the dough.
Élise 把外婆以前用來桿麵團的木桌擦亮。
Arjun spent an hour buffing the brass door handle of the family restaurant.
Arjun 花了一個小時擦亮家族餐廳的黃銅門把。
- dull
to remove shine, less common as a verb
文法句型
buff [object]
buff [object] with [cloth]
buff [object] to a shine
用法筆記
Object is always a hard surface that can take a shine — metal, wood, leather, nails. Not used for cleaning textiles or skin. Often appears with `up` (`buff up the chrome`) when the action covers a whole surface.