
stuff
词源
源自古法语 estoffe(材料,布料),更早可追溯至通俗拉丁语 stuppa(麻絮,粗麻布),与希腊语 stuppē(麻絮)有关。14世纪进入英语,最初指纺织材料,后意义逐渐扩展。
noun
❶ 泛指各种物品或材料,没有特指具体名称的事物。常用于口语中表示不确定或不重要的东西。
“There's a lot of stuff in the garage that we need to sort out.”
(车库里有很多我们需要整理的东西。)
“She packed all her stuff into a suitcase.”
(她把所有东西都塞进了行李箱。)
❶ 指某种特定类型的事物或活动,常用于构成复合词或特定表达。
“He knows a lot about computer stuff.”
(他对电脑相关的东西懂得很多。)
“She's really into fitness stuff these days.”
(她最近对健身相关的东西很着迷。)
verb
❶ 把某物塞进或填满某个空间,常带有随意或匆忙的意味。
“She stuffed the clothes into the washing machine.”
(她把衣服塞进了洗衣机。)
“He stuffed his pockets with candy.”
(他把糖果塞满了口袋。)
❶ 制作动物标本,通过填充保持其形状。
“The hunter had his trophy stuffed by a taxidermist.”
(猎人请标本制作师把他的战利品做成了标本。)
“The museum has a stuffed bear on display.”
(博物馆展出了一只填充制作的熊标本。)
常见短语
stuff and nonsense — 表示某事完全是无稽之谈或胡说八道,带有强烈的不认同语气。
“"I heard aliens built the pyramids." "Oh, stuff and nonsense!"”
("我听说金字塔是外星人建的。""哦,胡说八道!")
know one's stuff — 形容某人非常了解或精通某个领域,对其专业内容了如指掌。
“The new engineer really knows his stuff when it comes to robotics.”
(这位新工程师在机器人技术方面确实很在行。)
stuff happens — 表示生活中难免会发生不如意或意外的事情,带有无奈接受的语气。
“Don't worry about spilling the milk - stuff happens.”
(别担心打翻了牛奶 - 这种事情难免会发生。)