
stuffed
词源
源自古法语 estoffer(填充),最终源自日耳曼语系,与德语 stopfen(填塞)同源。14世纪进入英语,最初指用材料填充物品。
adjective
❶ 指物体内部被填满或塞满的状态,常用于描述填充玩具、食物或容器等。
“The teddy bear is stuffed with soft cotton.”
(这只泰迪熊里面塞满了柔软的棉花。)
“She made a stuffed turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.”
(她为感恩节晚餐做了一只填馅火鸡。)
❶ 形容人感到非常饱的状态,通常用于非正式场合表达吃撑了。
“I can't eat another bite, I'm stuffed!”
(我一口也吃不下了,撑死了!)
“After the buffet, everyone felt completely stuffed.”
(吃完自助餐后,大家都觉得撑得不行。)
verb
❶ 将某物塞入或填充到容器或空间中的动作,强调填塞的过程。
“She stuffed the letters into the envelope hastily.”
(她匆忙地把信件塞进信封。)
“He stuffed his pockets with candy from the party.”
(他把派对上的糖果塞满了口袋。)
常见短语
stuffed shirt — 形容古板自大的人,通常指那些过分正式或装腔作势的权威人士。
“The new manager is such a stuffed shirt with all his rules.”
(新经理带着他所有的规矩,真是个古板自负的人。)
get stuffed — 粗鲁的拒绝表达,相当于"滚开"或"见鬼去吧",用于表达愤怒或轻蔑。
“When he asked for money again, I told him to get stuffed.”
(当他再次要钱时,我叫他滚远点。)