Duffer
의미: An incompetent or stupid person; someone bad at something.
'Duffer' means an incompetent person, particularly one who is clumsy or inept at a task. Often used in golf ('weekend duffer') and generally for older, bumbling types. A relatively gentle, old-fashioned insult.
예문
- He's a bit of a duffer at golf. 他打高尔夫很菜Es bastante torpe jugando al golf彼はゴルフがかなり下手だ그는 골프를 꽤 못 친다.
- The old duffer couldn't work the computer. 那个老糊涂不会用电脑El viejo patoso no sabía usar el ordenadorあのおじさんはパソコンが使えなかった그 아저씨는 컴퓨터를 다룰 줄 몰랐다.
- Don't be such a duffer. 别那么笨手笨脚的No seas tan torpeそんなにドジするなよ그렇게 허당짓 하지 마.
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/ˈdʌfə/
사용 가이드
맥락: mild insult, teasing
어조: affectionate, mildly critical
✓ 올바른 표현
- Gentle, old-fashioned insult温和的老式侮辱用语Insulto suave y anticuado穏やかで古風な侮辱語부드럽고 구식 욕설
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Could be seen as ageist可能被视为年龄歧视Podría considerarse discriminatorio por edad年齢差別と受け取られる可能性がある나이 차별로 보일 수 있음
흔한 실수
- Old-fashioned—not commonly used by younger people
기원과 역사
Originally meant someone who sold inferior goods. By 19th century, it meant anyone incompetent. 'Old duffer' became a term for a bumbling elderly person.
어원: Originally seller of inferior goods
최초 기록: 18th century
문화적 배경
Era: 18th century onwards
Generation: Older generations
Social background: Middle class
Pop culture: Golf culture
Regional notes: British and American, somewhat old-fashioned.
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