stuff
【东西、物品,填塞、填充】
"Stuff" 是一个非常常见的非正式词汇,作为名词和动词使用。它可以指代各种各样的事物,通常没有具体说明或指代明确的个体物品。它的含义根据上下文不同而有所变化。
作为名词:
- 东西、物品:这是 "stuff" 最常见的意思,指一类事物或物品,通常不具体列举。
- 例如:I have a lot of stuff to do today.
(我今天有很多事情要做。)
- 例如:I have a lot of stuff to do today.
- 材料、成分:用于描述构成某物的材料或成分。
- 例如:This chair is made of soft stuff.
(这把椅子是用柔软的材料做的。)
- 例如:This chair is made of soft stuff.
- 事务、事情:可以指某些活动、事务或任务,尤其是一些抽象的事情。
- 例如:We need to talk about some important stuff.
(我们需要谈谈一些重要的事情。)
- 例如:We need to talk about some important stuff.
- 个人特点、特质:有时 "stuff" 也用来指代某人的特质、能力或本领,通常用于肯定某人的某种能力或特质。
- 例如:She has the stuff to become a great leader.
(她有成为伟大领导者的潜质。)
- 例如:She has the stuff to become a great leader.
- 不具体的物品:有时 "stuff" 用来指代一些不具体、不重要的物品,通常是零散的小物件。
- 例如:I need to pack my stuff before leaving.
(我离开之前需要收拾我的东西。)
- 例如:I need to pack my stuff before leaving.
作为动词:
- 填塞、填充:指把某物填进或装入另一个物体内,通常是强行填入。
- 例如:She stuffed the turkey with vegetables before roasting it.
(她在烤火鸡之前把蔬菜塞进了火鸡里。)
- 例如:She stuffed the turkey with vegetables before roasting it.
- 塞进、挤进:类似于填塞,指把东西迅速或强行放入某个空间。
- 例如:He stuffed his clothes into the suitcase.
(他把衣服塞进了行李箱。)
- 例如:He stuffed his clothes into the suitcase.
- 干预或控制:有时 "stuff" 也表示干涉或控制某事物的动作。
- 例如:Stop stuffing your nose in other people’s business.
(别再插手别人的事了。)
- 例如:Stop stuffing your nose in other people’s business.
常见短语:
- Stuff like that:类似的东西,或这类的事物。
- 例如:We need to buy some food and stuff like that for the party.
(我们需要买一些食物和类似的东西来举办派对。)
- 例如:We need to buy some food and stuff like that for the party.
- Get your stuff together:把事情处理好,通常用于让某人集中注意力或重新整理思路。
- 例如:You need to get your stuff together and focus on the task at hand.
(你需要整理好自己的事情,集中注意力在当前任务上。)
- 例如:You need to get your stuff together and focus on the task at hand.
例句:
- She packed all her stuff into the box and left.
(她把所有的东西打包到箱子里然后离开了。) - I can’t find my stuff. Have you seen it?
(我找不到我的东西了。你看到过吗?) - The chef stuffed the chicken with garlic and herbs.
(厨师把大蒜和香草塞进了鸡肉里。)
总结:
"Stuff" 是一个非常灵活和广泛使用的词,可以指代物品、事情、事务,或表示填塞和填充的动作。它通常用于非正式语境中,表示一些不具体的物品或活动。