stuff

stuff
noun
[mass noun]

matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied
东西，物品；物质；材料；活动，事情
a lorry picked the stuff up.
一辆卡车装走了那东西。
a girl who's good at the technical stuff.
擅长技术问题的女孩。
■a person's belongings, equipment, or baggage
财产；装备；行李
he took his stuff and went.
他拿着行李走了。
■(Brit. informal, dated)worthless or foolish ideas, speech, or writing; rubbish
(英，非正式，旧)无价值（或愚蠢的）想法（或讲话、写作）；废物，无用的东西
[as exclamation]stuff and nonsense!.
胡说八道！。
■(informal)drink or drugs
(非正式)饮料；毒品
■(the stuff)(informal)money
(非正式)钱，钞票
■(one's stuff)things in which one is knowledgeable and experienced; one's area of expertise
特长，擅长，专长
he knows his stuff and can really write.
他是个行家，真能写。
the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone
要素，基本的东西；特质，特征
Healey was made of sterner stuff.
希利具备更坚定的品质。
such a trip was the stuff of his dreams.
这样的旅行真是他梦寐以求的。
(Brit. dated)woollen fabric, especially as distinct from silk, cotton, and linen
(英，旧)毛料，呢绒
[as modifier]her dark stuff gown.
她的深色呢礼服。
(N. Amer.)(in sport) spin given to a ball to make it vary its course
(北美)（体育用语）（为变化球的线路的）旋转
■a player's ability to produce such spin or control the speed of delivery of a ball
（球员的）打旋转球（或控制击球速度）的能力

verb
[with obj.]

fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something
把…填满，把…塞满，把…装满，填装
an old teapot stuffed full of cash.
一把塞满了钱的旧茶壶。
his head has been stuffed with myths and taboos.
他头脑里装满了神话和禁忌故事。
■(informal)force or cram (something) tightly into a receptacle or space
(非正式)把…填进，把…塞进，把…装进
he stuffed a thick wad of notes into his jacket pocket.
他把厚厚的一叠钞票塞进夹克口袋里。
■(informal)hastily or clumsily push (something) into a space
(非正式)匆忙（或笨拙）地把…塞进（或按进）
Sadie took the coin and stuffed it in her coat pocket.
萨蒂拿起硬币匆忙地塞进外套口袋里。
■fill (the cavity of an item of food) with a savoury or sweet mixture, especially before cooking
把填料（或佐料）塞入，给…装馅
chicken stuffed with mushrooms and breadcrumbs.
塞有蘑菇和面包屑的鸡。
■(be stuffed up)(of a person) have one's nose blocked up with catarrh as a result of a cold
（人感冒引起黏膜炎导致）鼻子不通
■(informal)fill (oneself) with large amounts of food
(非正式)拼命吃；塞饱（肚子）
he stuffed himself with Parisian chocolates.
他大吃巴黎巧克力。
■[no obj.](informal)eat greedily
(非正式)饱食，狼吞虎咽
I find myself stuffing wildly, mostly when I'm babysitting.
我发现自己总是在猛吃东西，大多是在代人看小孩的时候。
■fill out the skin of (a dead animal or bird) with material to restore the original shape and appearance
在（死动物或鸟）皮里填物作标本，使成为标本
he took the bird to a taxidermist to be stuffed.
他把鸟送到剥制师那里去制作标本。
[as adj. stuffed]a stuffed parrot.
制成标本的鹦鹉。
■(informal)fill (envelopes) with identical copies of printed matter
(非正式)把同样的印刷品装进（信封）
they spent the whole time in a back room stuffing envelopes.
他们一直在密室里往信封里装材料。
■(US)place bogus votes in (a ballot box)
(美)把伪造选票投入（票箱）
[usu. in imperative](Brit. informal)used to express indifference towards or rejection of (something)
(英，非正式)[表示漠不关心，拒绝]见鬼吧，去死吧
stuff the diet!.
节食，见鬼去吧！。
(Brit. informal)defeat heavily in sport
(英，非正式)（体育比赛）使惨败
Town got stuffed every week.
汤恩每星期都遭惨败。
(Brit. vulgar slang)(of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
(英，粗俚)（男人）与（女人）性交

常用词组
and stuff

(informal)said in vague reference to additional things of a similar nature to those specified
(非正式)类似，诸如此类
all that running and swimming and stuff.
所有那些跑步、游泳之类的事。

bit of stuff

见 bit

get stuffed

[usu. in imperative](Brit. informal)said in anger to tell someone to go away or as an expression of contempt
(英，非正式)[生气或表示轻视]滚开，去你的

not give a stuff

(Brit. informal)said to express indifference or contempt
(英，非正式)[表示漠不关心或轻视]毫不在乎，根本不当回事
I couldn't give a stuff what they think.
我才不在乎他们怎么想呢。

stuff it

(Brit. informal)said to express indifference, resignation, or rejection
(英，非正式)[表示冷漠、无奈或拒绝]够了！别说了！
Stuff it, I'm 61, what do I care?.
别说了，我都61岁了，有什么可在乎的？。

that's the stuff

(Brit. informal)said in approval of what has just been done or said
(英，非正式)[表示赞扬]这就对了！好啊！

派生
stuffer
noun

[in combination]a sausage-stuffer.
香肠灌装工。

语源

Middle English (denoting material for making clothes): shortening of Old French estoffe 'material, furniture', estoffer 'equip, furnish', from Greek stuphein 'draw together'

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