
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)