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filling

UK //ˈfɪlɪŋ//US //ˈfɪlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语fylling,与动词fill(填满)同源,最早可追溯至古英语fyllan。

noun

❶ 指用来填补空洞或空缺的物质,如牙医补牙用的材料,或食物中夹心的馅料。

“The dentist put a filling in my tooth.”

(牙医给我的牙齿补了填充物。)

“This pie has a delicious apple filling.”

(这个派有美味的苹果馅。)

❶ 指让人感到饱足或满足的感觉,通常用于形容食物带来的饱腹感。

“This hearty soup is very filling.”

(这道丰盛的汤很管饱。)

“Oatmeal is a filling breakfast that keeps you full until lunch.”

(燕麦粥是能让你撑到午餐的饱腹早餐。)

同义词:stuffing, padding, content

adjective

❶ 形容食物能带来饱足感,让人不觉得饿的状态。

“Potatoes are one of the most filling foods.”

(土豆是最能填饱肚子的食物之一。)

“This salad doesn't look filling enough for dinner.”

(这份沙拉看起来不够当晚餐吃。)

同义词:satisfying, substantial, hearty

常见短语

filling station — 加油站的美式英语说法,指为车辆添加燃料的场所。

“We need to stop at the next filling station for gas.”

(我们需要在下一个加油站停车加油。)

filling meal — 指一顿能让人吃饱的饭食,强调食物的饱腹效果。

“After the hike, we all wanted a filling meal.”

(徒步后,我们都想吃顿管饱的饭。)