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buff

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buff1 /bʌf/ noun  
1. wine/film/opera etc buff KNOW somethingsomeone who is interested in wine, films etc and knows a lot about them 葡萄酒专家/影迷/歌剧爱好者等see thesaurus at expert
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2. [uncountableU]CC a pale yellow-brown colour []黄褐色,米色 SYN beige
3. in the buff old-fashionedNAKED not wearing any clothes 赤身裸体的,一丝不挂的 SYN naked
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buff2 (also buff up) verb [transitiveT]  
1CLEANto polish something with a cloth 〔用软布〕擦亮
 Sandra was buffing her nails.
桑德拉正在擦指甲。
2buff up phrasal verbphr v informal to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger 锻炼肌肉
 Smith buffed up for his role as Muhammad Ali.
史密斯为了扮演穆罕默德·阿里而锻炼肌肉。
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buff3 adjectiveadj  
1 having a pale yellow-brown colour []黄褐色的,米色的
 buff envelopes
米色信封
2 informal attractive and looking as if you do a lot of exercise – used especially by young people 健美的〔尤为年轻人使用〕
 He’s so buff!
他那身肌肉真棒!
Origin buff1
1. (1900-2000) buff someone very interested in going to watch fires ((1900-2000)), from the buff-colored coats worn by volunteer New York City firefighters in the early 19th century.
2. (1700-1800) buff yellow leather made from buffalo skin ((16-18 centuries)), from Old French buffle wild cattle, from Old Italian bufalo; BUFFALO
3. (1800-1900) buff bare skin ((17-19 centuries)), from leather; → BUFF12
buff2
(1800-1900) → BUFF1; because leather was used for polishing ( → BUFF12)

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