"inept person; old man," especially "bad golfer," 1842, perhaps from Scottish duffar "dull or stupid person," from dowf "stupid," literally "deaf," from Old Norse daufr, with pejorative suffix -art. Or perhaps from 18c. thieves' slang duff (v.) "to dress or manipulate an old thing and make it look new."
实用例句
1. Waugh was a duffer at cricket.
沃的板球打得很臭。来自柯林斯例句
2. " Aw, let me go,'she exclaimed angrily . " Duffer. "
“ 呸, 松手! " 她愤怒地叫了起来,"你这个笨蛋.来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
3. About morals , I mean , of course, you can't beat the old duffer.
道德方面的问题, 你当然糊弄不了那笨蛋.来自辞典例句
4. He is a duffer at golf.
他不善于打高尔夫球.来自辞典例句
5. I thought you were hurt by Edward's saying you were a duffer and a beginner.
