faff

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,slang
    — Adjusting this television is a bit of a faff.
  2. A state of confused or frantic activity.
    — She's in a total faff about tonight's dinner party.
  3. A puff of smoke; a gust of wind. UK,obsolete
    — “Shut t’ door, wilt-tu,” said Widow Goggin sharply; “thou’rt letting in faffs o’ wind. And tak’ thi shawl off.”
动词 v.
  1. To blow in puffs, blow gently. colloquial,intransitive
  2. To move (something) with a puff of air, to blow away. archaic,transitive
    — Time wi’ his scythe hed mawn t’crop on his heead, An’ then fafft it away wi’ his wing.
  3. To waste time on an unproductive activity. Australia,Ireland,New-Zealand,UK,intransitive
    — Stop Faffing And Just Do It

词形变化

faffs plural faffs present,singular,third-person faffing participle,present faffed participle,past faffed past

词汇关系

衍生词
faff about faffage faff around faffer faffery faff on

词源

词源 1
Originally imitative of wind or puffs of air (see verb senses "to blow in puffs", "to move with a puff of air"). The noun is formed from the verb by conversion.
词源 2
Originally imitative of wind or puffs of air (see verb senses "to blow in puffs", "to move with a puff of air"). The noun is formed from the verb by conversion.
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