oaf 呆子，畸形儿来自古诺斯语auf,传说中精灵或仙子遗留人间的怪胎，词源同elf.字母l软化成u.
- oaf
- oaf: see elf
- oaf (n.)
- 1620s, auf, oph (modern form from 1630s), "a changeling; a foolish child left by the fairies" [Johnson], from a Scandinavian source such as Norwegian alfr "silly person," in Old Norse "elf" (see elf). Hence, "a misbegotten, deformed idiot." Until recently, some dictionaries still gave the plural as oaves.
- 1. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?
- 为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Leave the lady alone, you drunken oaf.
- 离这位女士远点，你这醉鬼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mind that cup, you clumsy oaf!
- 当心那个杯子，你这笨手笨脚的家伙！
来自《权威词典》
- 4. How much gold are we talking about here , oaf?
- 我们赌是多少钱呢,笨家伙?
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- 5. You clumsy oaf that's the second glass you've broken today!
- 你这个笨家伙这是你今天打碎的第二个玻璃杯!
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