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stuffing

UK //ˈstʌf.ɪŋ//US //ˈstʌf.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'stuffen'(填塞),最终源于古法语 'estoffer',与德语 'stopfen'(填塞)同源。

noun

❶ 指填充物,通常用于塞入枕头、玩具或家禽等内部,使其保持形状或增加体积的材料。

“The pillow was filled with soft stuffing.”

(枕头里塞满了柔软的填充物。)

“She removed the old stuffing from the teddy bear.”

(她把泰迪熊里的旧填充物取了出来。)

❶ 烹饪中指塞入家禽或蔬菜内部的调味混合物,通常由面包、香草等食材制成。

“Grandma's secret stuffing recipe includes sage and onions.”

(奶奶的秘制填料配方里加了鼠尾草和洋葱。)

“The stuffing inside the chicken absorbed all the delicious juices.”

(鸡肉里的填料吸收了所有美味的汁水。)

同义词:filling, padding, wadding

常见短语

knock the stuffing out of someone — 非正式表达,指使某人精疲力尽或丧失信心,常用于形容身体或精神上的打击。

“That sudden failure really knocked the stuffing out of him.”

(那次突如其来的失败让他彻底丧失了斗志。)