doff
doff — 動詞
- doffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- doffshe / she / it
- doffedpast simple
- doffing-ing form
1. to take off one's hat or other headwear as a polite greeting or a gesture of res
脫帽
脫下帽子以示敬意或禮貌
to take off one's hat or other headwear as a polite greeting or a gesture of respect toward someone
At the memorial service, Mr. Okafor quietly doffed his cap.
在追悼儀式上，Okafor 先生安靜地脫帽致意。
formal respect gesture at ceremonies
Jude doffed his cap when the mayor entered the room.
Jude 在市長走進房間時脫帽致意。
When the national anthem began, the veterans doffed their caps.
國歌響起時，老兵們都脫下了帽子。
Mira doffed her riding helmet before greeting the stable owner.
Mira 在向馬廄主人打招呼前脫下了騎馬頭盔。
The officer doffed his cap and gave a slight bow to the general.
那位軍官脫下軍帽，向將軍微微鞠躬。
- don
the counterpart verb meaning to put on clothing
文法句型
doff + hat / cap / headwear
用法筆記
This sense is historically tied to Western hat-tipping etiquette and is now largely literary or period-specific. The object is almost always a type of headwear (hat, cap, helmet).
常見錯誤
2. to acknowledge and express admiration for someone's achievements, qualities, or
致敬
以言語或文字表達敬佩
to acknowledge and express admiration for someone's achievements, qualities, or contributions, often in a public statement
In his acceptance speech, Dr. Patel doffed his hat to the research team.
Patel 博士在獲獎感言中向研究團隊致敬。
figurative: doff one's hat to [someone]
The young painter's style doffs its cap to the Impressionist tradition.
這位年輕畫家的風格向印象派傳統致敬。
Tunde doffed his hat to the volunteers who rebuilt the school.
Tunde 向重建學校的志工們表達敬意。
The singer doffed her cap to the fans who had supported her for decades.
那位歌手向支持她數十年的歌迷們致意。
- salute
more common and slightly less literary; can be literal or figurative
- acknowledge
broader and more neutral; lacks the respectful admiration of doff
- pay homage to
more formal and elaborate; stronger sense of reverence
- disrespect
direct opposite in attitude, though not a direct lexical antonym
文法句型
doff one's hat to + noun
用法筆記
Always used in the fixed expression 'doff one's hat/cap to [someone/something]'. The physical act of removing headwear is metaphorical here — the speaker is showing respect rather than actually removing a hat.
常見錯誤
3. to take an item of clothing off your body, especially in a deliberate or careful
脫去
脫掉衣物，語氣正式
to take an item of clothing off your body, especially in a deliberate or careful way
Yumi doffed her coat and hung it on the hook by the door.
Yumi 脫下外套，掛在門邊的掛鉤上。
doff + coat
The actor doffed his heavy costume after the final stage performance.
那位演員在最後一場演出後脫去了厚重的戲服。
Gabriela doffed her gardening gloves and washed her hands at the sink.
Gabriela 脫下園藝手套，在水槽邊洗手。
Roya doffed her scarf as she stepped into the warm house.
Roya 走進溫暖的屋子時脫下了圍巾。
Minh doffed his wet shoes and placed them near the fireplace.
Minh 脫下濕掉的鞋子，放在壁爐旁邊。
- don
the paired verb meaning to put on clothing; together 'don and doff' appear in formal or instructional writing
文法句型
doff + article of clothing
用法筆記
In modern English, 'take off' is far more common. 'Doff' carries a literary or old-fashioned tone and is used mostly in formal writing or historical fiction.
常見錯誤
4. to remove the finished spools of thread, rolls of cloth, or similar parts from a
換筒
更換紡織機上的線軸或布匹
to remove the finished spools of thread, rolls of cloth, or similar parts from a weaving or spinning machine and fit empty replacements
The factory worker doffed the full spindles every two hours.
工廠工人每兩小時更換一次紡滿的線軸。
textile machinery operation
Dewi carefully doffed the finished cloth roll from the loom.
Dewi 小心翼翼地從織布機上取下織好的布匹。
Sahil watched the technician doff the finished bobbins and fit empty replacements.
Sahil 看著技術人員取下紡滿的線軸並裝上空軸。
Ari learned to doff the finished cloth roll from the loom as part of the factory training program.
Ari 在工廠培訓課程中學習如何從織布機上取下織好的布匹。
文法句型
doff + bobbins / spindles / cloth roll
用法筆記
This technical sense is only used in the textile industry. The noun 'doffer' refers to a worker or machine part that performs this task.