| 词汇 | ruff |
| 释义 | ruff noun[ C ] uk /rʌf/ us /rʌf/ a large, stiff collar with many folds, worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries: （16及17世纪欧洲人衣服上的）轮状皱领;（野兽或鸟的）翎颌 The portrait was of a bearded man wearing an Elizabethan ruff. He wore a tunic of crimson velvet and a big starched ruff around his little neck. carrollphoto/iStock Unreleased/GettyImages a circle of hair or feathers growing round the neck of a bird or animal: The bald ibis has a neck ruff of long, pointed feathers. He was impressed by the monkeys' ruffs of white hair. Winfried Wisniewski/ The Image Bank/GettyImages In one picture, Thompson wears a ruff around his neck, a colonial reference. Ruffs were starched and robes were pressed as choristers at Salisbury Cathedral rehearsed for a special carol service. Her fingers were running through the ruff of fur around the cat's neck. These actions cause the eye, beak and face to literally vanish in a shaggy white ruff. Parts of clothes armhole bodice cap sleeve clerical collar collar cowl neck dart knee lapel neckband neckline patch pocket peplum slash spaghetti strap sweetheart neckline turn up (somewhere) turtleneck V-neck waist You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals Examples of ruffruff How do we know that there may not be economy from the centre which will ruff right through the education authorities? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The ruff and reeve are beautiful birds which once nested in this country, and may do so again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is easy to mistake for some of the sandpipers, the ruff, reeve or for a greenshank and a number of other shore birds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The same applies to the ruff and reeve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The ruff and reeve are rather scarce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is the odd result: they commit a criminal offence in respect of the magpie, but they do not commit a criminal offence in respect of the ruff and reeve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It could raise its hackles into a ruff, which it used for display. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Fine linen shirts, chemises, ruffs, collars, coifs and caps were embroidered in monochrome silks and edged in lace. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His engraved portrait exhibits a worn face, and depicts him in nightcap, ruff, and full beard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They perform an elaborate display that includes wing fluttering, jumping, standing upright, crouching with ruff erect, or lunging at rivals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The doctor is a comical character who wears a biretta, a doublet and a small pleated ruff. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has a huge bill, a pink gular sac at its throat, a neck ruff, and black legs and wings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ruff is known for uncovering links between traditional black gospel music, and unaccompanied psalm singing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ruffs were popular in the sixteenth century, and remained so till the late 1640s, alongside the more fashionable standing and falling bands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She wears an open lace ruff and a sheer, wired veil frames her head and shoulders. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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