oaf

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /əʊf/    美 /oʊf/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. derogatory
    — Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
  2. An ill-mannered person; a boor. dated,derogatory
    — I hope you haven't been thinking me an awful oaf for not writing to thank you for so many jolly games after I left Tapsfield?
  3. An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child. obsolete

词形变化

oafs plural oaves plural auf alternative

词汇关系

近义词
galoot imbecile lout moron fool
衍生词
oafdom oafish oaflike oaf-rocked

词源

Variant of awf, auf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.
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