Monica: I thought you hated him?Rachel: You know honey, there is a thin line between love and hate, and it turns out that line...is a scarf!
——Friends
莫妮卡:“你不是说你讨厌他吗?”瑞秋:“爱与恨只有一线之隔,何况这条线还是一条漂亮的围巾呢?”
——《老友记》
一、下面我们来看看scarf有几种含义
n.
1.围巾,领巾 a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck, for example for warmth or decoration. Women also wear scarves over their shoulders or hair.
She wears a pink scarf.
她围着粉红色的围巾。
2.嵌接,嵌接处 an in-line joint made by chamfering, halving, or notching two pieces to correspond and lapping them
The most commonly used joint configurations are the lap, scarf, and butt joints.
最常用的连接结构是搭接、嵌接和平接。
v.
围(围巾);打(领带);披(披巾) [T] to form a scarf on
二、你知道scarf和哪些词更搭吗?
scarf joint
n. 嵌接
scarf bandage
【医】 三角带, 三角巾
三、学会scarf的用法了吗?来做个小测试
The _____ flapped her face.
围巾轻拂着她的脸。