nerf

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /nɜːf/    美 /nɝf/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc. slang
动词 v.
  1. To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully. transitive
    — A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.
  2. To change a mechanic, an ability, or a character in a video game in order to make less efficacious. slang,transitive
    — The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless.
  3. To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of. slang,transitive
    — Tesla nerfs Autopilot in Europe due to new regulations

词形变化

nerfs present,singular,third-person nerfing participle,present nerfed participle,past nerfed past nerfs present,singular,third-person nerfing participle,present nerfed participle,past nerfed past nerfs plural

词汇关系

近义词
debuff worsen deteriorate cripple declaw defang degenerate
反义词
ameliorate buff improve renew renovate revamp
衍生词
stealth nerf

词源

词源 1
Circa 1950s?
词源 2
From the Nerf brand of toys designed as non-dangerous counterparts of existing things, such as sports balls and guns. Originally used to equate a change in the damage of a weapon in a video game to a change from real weapons to Nerf weapons.
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