filler

filler1
[ˈfɪlə]
noun
  1. [usu. in combination]a thing put in a space or container to fill it
    填充物,填充料
    these plants are attractive gap-fillers or ground cover.
    这些植物用来填隙补缺或是作为地被植物倒很漂亮。
    ■[mass noun]a substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, especially before painting it
    (尤指油漆前填塞缝隙的)填料
    rapid-hardening wood filler.
    快干木材填料。
    ■[mass noun]material used to fill a cavity or increase bulk
    (用于填补空洞或增大体积的)填充料
    foam filler.
    泡沫填充料。
    ■an item serving only to fill space or time, especially in a newspaper, broadcast, or recording
    (尤指报纸、广播、录音的)补白
    ■a word or sound filling a pause in an utterance or conversation (e.g. er, well, you know)
    (说话、交谈中的)补白词;补白音
    ■a linguistic unit that fills a particular slot in syntactic structure
    (句法结构中的)填充项
    ■[mass noun](US)the tobacco used in a cigar
    (美)雪茄烟草
  2. [in combination]a person or thing that fills a space or container
    (往空间或容器中)装填东西的人;装填物
    supermarket shelf-fillers.
    超市货架上的货物。

filler2
[ˈfɪləː]
(复同单)
  1. a monetary unit of Hungary, equal to one hundredth of a forint
    菲勒(匈牙利货币单位,100菲勒等于1福林)
语源
  1. from Hungarian fillér
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