🇬🇧🇨🇳 cufflink - 袖扣 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "cufflink" ("袖扣"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A cufflink is a small, shiny piece of jewelry that fastens the cuffs (ends of the sleeves) on a fancy shirt instead of normal buttons. You push it through the little holes on both sides of the cuff to hold them together, so the shirt looks extra smart and dressed-up.
I used pumpkin-shaped cufflinks for Halloween, so my shirt sleeves were officially scarier than my costume.
My cousin bragged about his diamond cufflinks, but then one fell into the punch bowl and became a very expensive ice cube.
The king in my storybook wore golden crown-shaped cufflinks, because apparently even his wrists had to feel royal.
Dad said, “These cufflinks make me look important,” and then he tripped over the cat and lost both of them under the couch.
Cufflinks first became popular with fancy shirts in the 1600s—so people have been worrying about losing tiny shiny things off their wrists for hundreds of years.
At the mirror, Tom fumbled one cufflink into his white cuff. The second cufflink slipped and fell to the floor. He laughed, found the small cufflink under the chair, and fastened each cufflink with care. Each cufflink shone, steadying his hands. He straightened his shirt, breathed out, and smiled, ready to go.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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