gaff

英 [ɡæf] 美 [ɡæf]

• n. 大鱼钩；鱼叉
• v. 用鱼叉叉

英英释义

Noun:

1. a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock

2. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail

3. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I can reach it with the gaff and eat it here in comfort.
   我可以用鱼钩去把它钩过来，坐在这儿舒舒服服地吃掉它。
2. Have you figured out what to do when you jumped into the water with the gaff?
   你拿着鱼叉跳下水的那会儿，你考虑过该怎么干吗?

经典引文

• I sat in my gaff, unable for a while to look at the purchases.

  出自： I. Welsh

• [He was] more friendly once he realized they weren't going to wreck the gaff.

  出自： J. King

• I don't want you coming in here with that phoney crap..I don't need all this gaff.

  出自： R. Scruton

词汇搭配

• gaff-topsail 顶帆
• gaff sail 斜桁帆
• penny gaff 下等杂耍场或下等戏院...
• take the gaff 受到严厉的批评...
• blow the gaff 泄露秘密(告密)...
• give someone the gaff 尖锐地批评某人...
• stand the gaff 能忍受各种折磨(能吃...
• get the gaff 受到严厉的批评...