"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 gafspræc "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.
双语例句
1. " I have the gaff now, " he said.
“ 我现在还有那根鱼钩, " 他说.
来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
2. I can reach him with the gaff and eat him here in comfort. "
我可以用鱼钩把它钓过来,在这儿舒舒服服地吃. ”
来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
3. I can reach it with the gaff and eat it here in comfort.
我可以用鱼钩去把它钩过来,坐在这儿舒舒服服地吃掉它.
来自辞典例句
4. What did you figure to do when you drove overboard with the gaff?
你拿着鱼叉跳下水的那会儿,你考虑过该怎么干 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
5. Shandy Gaff is made with equal parts of beer and ginger ale.
