woof
/wʊf/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈuf] /wʊf/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈuf] /ˈwu̇f How to pronounce woof (audio) ˈwüf How to pronounce woof (audio)/ (ame, mw)
woof — 名詞
- woofsingular
- woofsplural
1. a short deep bark from a dog
狗叫聲
狗發出的低沉叫聲
a short deep bark from a dog
A deep woof came from the porch when the mail arrived.
郵差一到，門廊那邊就傳來一聲低沉的狗叫聲。
hear a woof from a guarding dog
The puppy gave one soft woof from inside the travel crate.
小狗在外出籠裡發出一聲輕柔的狗叫聲。
From the dark garden, a sudden woof made Ingrid stop walking.
漆黑花園裡突然傳來一聲狗叫聲，讓 Ingrid 停下腳步。
The children heard two loud woofs behind the farm gate.
孩子們聽見農場柵門後傳來兩聲響亮的狗叫聲。
文法句型
a woof
hear a woof
let out a woof
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs like hear, give, or let out when the sound itself is the focus.
2. in gay slang, a strong attractive man who makes people react with immediate desi
猛男
同志圈指壯碩又迷人的男人
in gay slang, a strong attractive man who makes people react with immediate desire
At brunch, Gabriel said the new lifeguard was such a woof.
吃早午餐時，Gabriel 說那位新救生員根本就是個猛男。
such a woof - informal noun of attraction
The group chat agreed that the drummer from Seoul was a woof.
群組聊天裡大家都同意，來自首爾的那位鼓手是個猛男。
Christopher rolled his eyes when Tariro called every tall tourist a woof.
Christopher 翻了白眼，因為 Tariro 把每個高個子遊客都叫成猛男。
At the bar, two friends pointed out a woof near the dance floor.
在酒吧裡，兩個朋友指著舞池旁的一位猛男。
文法句型
such a woof
a real woof
用法筆記
Mostly used jokingly or flirtatiously in gay male slang, often about a man whose body stands out immediately.
3. the crosswise threads carried through the warp to make woven cloth
緯線
布料中橫向穿過經線的線
the crosswise threads carried through the warp to make woven cloth
In class, the students passed the woof through the warp by hand.
課堂上，學生們用手把緯線穿過經線。
weaving term: woof moves through the warp
This old loom keeps the woof tight, so the cloth feels smooth.
這台老織機把緯線拉得很緊，所以布面摸起來很平滑。
The pattern appears when blue woof crosses the white warp evenly.
藍色緯線平均穿過白色經線時，圖樣就會出現。
Too little woof left the scarf thin near one corner.
緯線太少，讓圍巾一角顯得偏薄。
- weft
The usual modern term for the same crosswise threads.
- warp
The lengthwise threads that the woof passes across.
文法句型
woof and warp
the woof crosses the warp
用法筆記
Technical weaving term. It usually refers to the cross threads as a material, and weft is the more common modern word.
woof — 動詞
- woofpresent simple I / you / we / they
- woofs3rd person singular
- woofing-ing form
- woofedpast simple
1. to bark in a short deep way, as a dog does
吠叫
像狗一樣發出低沉叫聲
to bark in a short deep way, as a dog does
The old dog woofed at the delivery bike outside the bakery.
那隻老狗朝著麵包店外的送貨機車吠叫。
woof at something that catches a dog's attention
Two puppies woofed from the yard when Diya opened the side gate.
Diya 打開側門時，兩隻小狗就在院子裡吠叫起來。
During the storm, the guide dog woofed softly beside its sleeping owner.
暴風雨時，那隻導盲犬在熟睡主人身旁輕聲吠叫。
A dog woofed once, then ran back to the children.
那隻狗吠叫了一聲，然後跑回孩子們身邊。
文法句型
woof
woof at something
用法筆記
Usually used for dogs. It often suggests a short, low bark rather than a long series of sharp barks.
2. in gay slang, to call out "woof" as a playful sign that an attractive man has ca
喊woof
見到帥猛男時說 woof 表示被吸引
in gay slang, to call out "woof" as a playful sign that an attractive man has caught your eye
When the boxer entered, Gabriel leaned over and woofed at once.
拳擊手一走進來，Gabriel 立刻側身低聲喊了句 woof。
woof as an immediate spoken reaction
At the parade, two friends woofed when the dancer waved.
遊行現場裡，那位舞者一揮手，兩個朋友就一起喊 woof。
Christopher woofed under his breath as the model crossed the lobby.
當那位模特兒穿過大廳時，Christopher 低聲喊了句 woof。
The table burst out laughing when Luca suddenly woofed at the waiter.
Luca 突然對著服務生喊 woof，整桌人都笑了出來。
文法句型
woof
woof at someone
用法筆記
Used as a spoken reaction, usually in joking or flirtatious gay male slang. Distinguish it from the exclamation sense, which quotes the word itself.
woof — 感嘆詞
1. said on its own when someone notices a very attractive strong man
woof！
看到壯帥男人時脫口而出的驚嘆聲
said on its own when someone notices a very attractive strong man
Woof! That new trainer looks amazing in his racing suit.
woof！那位新教練穿著賽車服看起來帥極了。
standalone woof reacting to a striking man
Woof, the drummer from Osaka just walked onto the stage.
woof，剛從大阪走上台的那位鼓手好帥。
Woof! The beach crowd turned as the surfer carried his board past.
woof！那位衝浪客扛著板子走過時，海灘上的人都轉頭看他。
Woof, that lifeguard is making half the beach stare.
woof，那位救生員讓半個海灘的人都盯著他看。
文法句型
Woof!
Woof, ...
用法筆記
The word itself is the reaction. Use the verb sense when you describe somebody woofing rather than quoting the cry directly.