"muff" in Chinese (Simplified)
手筒(保暖手套)- 失误(体育)
Definition
“muff” 是一种圆筒形的手部保暖套,通常由毛皮或织物制成,可以两只手同时伸进去。在体育运动中,尤其是棒球和美式足球里,也指没接住或没处理好球的失误。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作為手部保暖套,“muff”現今較少見,更常見於歷史服飾。作為體育用語,“to muff”屬於美式英語和非正式用法,指接球失誤。不要與“muff up”(出錯,搞砸)混淆。
Examples
She kept her hands warm inside a muff.
她把手放在一个**手筒**里取暖。
The player made a muff and lost the ball.
球员出现了**失误**,丢了球。
My grandmother used to own a beautiful fur muff.
我奶奶以前有一个漂亮的毛皮**手筒**。
That punt return looked easy until he muffed it at the last second.
那次弃踢回攻本来看起来很简单,他最后却**失误了**。
In old paintings, women are often shown holding a muff in winter scenes.
在古老的画作中,女性常在冬景中拿着**手筒**。
Don’t muff the chance to make a good impression at your interview.
别**搞砸**面试中给人留下好印象的机会。