"iron hook," c. 1300, gaffe, from Old French gaffe "boat hook" (see gaffe). Specifically of the hook on a fishing spear from 1650s. As a type of spar from 1769. Related: gaff-hook.
gaff (n.2)
"talk," 1812, in phrase blow the gaff "spill a secret," of uncertain origin. OED points out Old English gafspr?c "blasphemous or ribald speech," and Scottish gaff "loud, rude talk" (by 1825). Compare gaffe.
gaff (n.3)
"cheap music hall or theater; place of amusement for the lowest classes," 1812, British slang, earlier "a fair" (1753), of unknown origin.
雙語例句
1. " I have the gaff now, " he said.
“ 我現(xiàn)在還有那根魚鉤, " 他說.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 老人與海
2. I can reach him with the gaff and eat him here in comfort. "
我可以用魚鉤把它釣過來,在這兒舒舒服服地吃. ”
來自英漢文學(xué) - 老人與海
3. I can reach it with the gaff and eat it here in comfort.
我可以用魚鉤去把它鉤過來,坐在這兒舒舒服服地吃掉它.
來自辭典例句
4. What did you figure to do when you drove overboard with the gaff?
你拿著魚叉跳下水的那會(huì)兒,你考慮過該怎么干 嗎 ?
來自辭典例句
5. Shandy Gaff is made with equal parts of beer and ginger ale.