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full

UK /fʊl/US /fʊl/

词源

源自古英语'full',与古高地德语'fol'、古诺尔斯语'fullr'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*fullaz',与拉丁语'plenus'(满的)同根。

adjective

❶ 形容容器或空间被完全填满,没有剩余空间的状态。常用于描述物体、场所或抽象概念的容量极限。

“The glass is full of water.”

(玻璃杯里装满了水。)

“Her schedule was full for the entire week.”

(她整个星期的日程都排满了。)

❶ 表示完整或全面的状态,指包含所有必要的部分或要素,没有遗漏或缺失。

“He gave a full account of the incident.”

(他对事件做了完整的叙述。)

“Please provide your full name and address.”

(请提供您的全名和地址。)

同义词:filled, complete, entire, loaded, packed

adverb

❶ 表示完全或彻底地做某事,强调动作的完整性或程度。常与动词连用。

“She looked him full in the face.”

(她直视着他的脸。)

“The ball hit him full on the chest.”

(球正打在他的胸口上。)

同义词:completely, entirely, thoroughly, wholly

常见短语

in full — 表示全部或完整地完成某事,常用于支付、表演或展示等场景。

“The debt must be paid in full by the end of the month.”

(债务必须在月底前全额偿还。)

full of — 描述某物包含大量特定内容或特征,强调丰富的存在或表现。

“The book is full of interesting ideas.”

(这本书充满了有趣的想法。)

at full speed — 表示以最高速度或最快进度进行某事,常用于描述运动或工作状态。

“The car was traveling at full speed when it crashed.”

(汽车撞车时正在全速行驶。)