chaff
n[U]
1 outer covering of corn, etc, separated from the grain by threshing or winnowing 谷物的皮谷. Cf 参看 husk.
2 hay or straw cut up as food for cattle (切碎作饲料用的)乾草, 草料.
3 (idm 习语) separate the wheat from the chaff => separate2.
chaff v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (about sth) (dated or fml 旧或文) tease sb in a good-natured way (善意地)戏弄某人, 开某人的玩笑
They chaffed him about his love-life. 他们拿他的爱情生活开玩笑. chaff, n [U]
good-natured teasing or joking (善意的)戏弄或玩笑.
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*[tʃæf]n. 谷壳, 糠, 揶揄vt. 开玩笑, 戏弄vi. 开玩笑, 戏弄【电】 杂屑器相关词组: be caught with chaff
Our factory would have no problem in turning out the 2000 units you asked for in your inquiry.
我们工厂完全可以生产出你方询价单中要求的2000件货品。
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