duff
/dʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /dʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdəf/ (ame, mw)
duff — 形容詞
- duffpositive
- duffercomparative
- duffestsuperlative
1. of very poor quality or not working correctly — for example, a duff mobile phone
爛的；劣質
指物品品質差或無法正常運作
of very poor quality or not working correctly — for example, a duff mobile phone that freezes every few minutes, or a duff performance that the audience walks out of.
Jiwoo's new phone was duff and kept switching off for no reason.
Jiwoo 的新手機很爛，老是莫名其妙地關機。
be + duff for defective items
The battery in Mert's torch was duff and ran out after just one hour.
Mert 手電筒的電池是壞的，才用一小時就沒電了。
Élise complained that the sound system at the concert was completely duff.
Élise 抱怨演唱會的音響設備完全不行。
Nobody enjoyed that film because the picture quality was duff and blurry.
那部電影沒人喜歡，因為畫質又差又模糊。
文法句型
be + duff
duff + noun
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively British informal. 'Duff' is more common in speech than in writing and is not used in formal or academic contexts.
常見錯誤
duff — 名詞
- duffsingular
- duffsplural
1. a person's bottom or backside — used in informal conversation, often in a mildly
屁股
人的臀部，非正式用法
a person's bottom or backside — used in informal conversation, often in a mildly humorous or blunt way to refer to the part of the body you sit on.
Reema slipped on the wet floor and landed square on her duff.
Reema 在濕滑的地板上滑倒，一屁股跌坐在地上。
land square on + possessive + duff
The little boy fell backwards and sat on his duff with a surprised look.
那個小男孩往後摔倒，一臉驚訝地坐倒在地上。
After riding the horse all afternoon, Marco's duff was sore and aching.
騎了一整個下午的馬之後，Marco 的屁股又痠又痛。
Baraka told the children to stop sitting on their duffs and help with the cooking.
Baraka 叫那些小孩別光坐著不動，過來幫忙煮飯。
文法句型
possessive + duff
用法筆記
Less vulgar than 'arse' (UK) or 'ass' (US) but still informal. Avoid in polite or formal situations. 'Duff' is more common in northern British English dialects.
常見錯誤
2. used in the fixed phrase 'get off your duff' — a direct, informal way of urging
動起來
叫人別偷懶、開始行動
used in the fixed phrase 'get off your duff' — a direct, informal way of urging someone who is idle to get up and do something useful.
Nellie's father told her to get off her duff and wash the dishes.
Nellie 的爸爸叫她別再懶惰，快起來洗碗。
get off + possessive + duff + and + action verb
If you want to pass, get off your duff and start studying.
如果你想通過，就別再賴著不動，開始讀書吧。
The coach shouted at the players to get off their duffs and run faster.
教練對隊員大吼，叫他們別再拖拖拉拉，跑快一點。
Stop complaining and get off your duff — there is work waiting for you.
別再抱怨了，快動起來——還有工作在等你呢。
- get moving
neutral, no slang — works in any register
- get cracking
British informal, similar tone to 'get off your duff'
- pull yourself together
suggests overcoming laziness, slightly more serious
- laze around
the opposite action
文法句型
get off + possessive + duff
get + object + off + possessive + duff
用法筆記
Always occurs in the fixed expression 'get off your duff' or 'get off one's duff.' The verb 'get' can be conjugated (got off, will get off). A more colourful alternative to 'stop being lazy' or 'get moving.'
常見錯誤
3. pregnant — used only in the fixed informal phrase 'up the duff,' which is consid
懷孕的
懷孕（俚語，較粗俗）
pregnant — used only in the fixed informal phrase 'up the duff,' which is considered slightly vulgar or very casual.
Ava's sister announced she was up the duff with her first child, due in April.
Ava 的姐姐宣布她有了身孕，預產期在四月。
be + up the duff with + baby
The couple were overjoyed when they found out Reema was up the duff.
那對夫妻發現 Reema 懷孕了，開心不已。
In the sitcom, the main character discovers she is up the duff completely by surprise.
在那部情境喜劇裡，女主角意外發現自己懷孕了。
Lisa laughed and joked that all the cats in the neighbourhood were up the duff.
Lisa 笑著開玩笑說，附近所有的貓都懷上了小貓。
- pregnant
neutral, no slang — appropriate everywhere
- expecting
polite, common in conversation
- with child
old-fashioned or literary
文法句型
be + up the duff
get + up the duff
end up + up the duff
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed expression 'up the duff.' The phrase is mild slang — it would be inappropriate in a medical or formal setting. The neutral alternative is 'pregnant'; the polite alternative is 'expecting a baby.'
常見錯誤
duff — 動詞
- duffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- duffs3rd person singular
- duffing-ing form
- duffedpast simple
1. to steal livestock by falsifying ownership marks (such as brands), and also, mor
偷換（牲口）
偷牲畜或商品並改變外觀或標記
to steal livestock by falsifying ownership marks (such as brands), and also, more broadly, to take merchandise and disguise its appearance so that it can be sold as legitimate goods.
The thief was caught trying to duff sheep by painting over the farmer's brand.
那小偷用油漆蓋掉農場主人的烙印，想偷羊，結果當場被抓。
duff + animal + by + method
Cattle rustlers used to duff animals and sell them at the next market town.
以前偷牲畜的賊會把動物改標後，再賣到下一個市鎮去。
The gang duffed the stolen cars by giving them new paint and fake licence plates.
那個集團把偷來的車重新烤漆並掛上假車牌，藉此蒙混過關。
Anong read about a rancher who was jailed for duffing his neighbour's prize cattle.
Anong 讀到一篇報導，說一名牧場主人因為偷改鄰居的純種牛而被關進監獄。
文法句型
duff + noun (livestock/goods)
用法筆記
This is a very rare, specialised sense. Most English speakers will never encounter or use it except in historical novels, rural crime stories, or Australian bush-ballads. 'Rustle' is the common modern word for stealing livestock.