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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++naff1 /næf/ adjective British English informal  1TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCsomething that is naff seems silly, especially because it is unfashionable or shows a lack of good taste 愚蠢的;低级的 tacky a really naff film 一部蹩脚透顶的电影 Babur says the uniform makes him look naff. 巴布尔说他穿上那套制服看上去傻透了。
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naffDon't wear that shirt with those slacks -- it looks naff.Most people think taking a package holiday in Bognor is really naff.That could be five or fifty-five, and they could be nice or naff.Almost as naff as Pete's pudding-bowl haircut.He could not say that the garage was macho and Pricewell's was naff, because she would tease him again.Its a bit naff but close to the ground and good for parking.They now rely less on naff novelties and more on structure and nuance, while still retaining an Alec Gilroy-sense of showbiz.Tudor Davies's script has the style of an authentically naff pre-1914 original, up-dated by a sharper intelligence.
naff2 verb  1.naff off phrasal verb British English spoken informal LEAVE A PLACEused to tell someone rudely to go away 滚开Origin naff1 (1900-2000) Perhaps from Scottish English nyaff unpleasant person naff2 (1900-2000) Perhaps from eff f, a way of avoiding saying fuck
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naff
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naff1 /næf/ adjective British English informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English nyaff 'unpleasant person'
something that is naff seems silly, especially because it is unfashionable or shows a lack of good taste ⇨ tacky:
    a really naff film
    Babur says the uniform makes him look naff.

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naff2 verb
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Perhaps from eff 'f', a way of avoiding saying fuck

     
naff off phrasal verb British English spoken informal
  used to tell someone rudely to go away


naffBrE /næf/ 🔊NAmE /næf/ 🔊 adjective (BrE, informal) lacking style, taste, quality, etc. 无特色的;没有品位的;蹩脚的There was a naff band playing. 有一支蹩脚的乐队在演奏。🔊🔊