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muff

noun
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  1. a short tube of fur or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm in cold weather暖手筒；皮手筒 see also earmuffs
    Word Originnoun mid 16th cent.: from Dutch mof, Middle Dutch muffel, from medieval Latin muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin.

muff

verb
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(informal, disapproving)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they muff
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he / she / it muffs
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past simple muffed
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past participle muffed
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-ing form muffing
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  1. muff something to miss an opportunity to do something well错过（机会）；做错
    • He muffed his lines (= he forgot them or said them wrongly).他忘了台词。🔊🔊
    • It was a really simple shot, and I muffed it.这确实是一记简单的射门，而我竟然没射进。🔊🔊
    Word Originverb early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.