stuff
noun
uk/stʌf/us/stʌf/stuffnoun(THING(S))
B1[U]informal
asubstance,especiallywhen you do notknowor sayexactlywhat it is:
物品，东西，玩意儿There'sstickystuff all over thechair.椅子上到处都是黏乎乎的东西。
What's thisblackstuff?这个黑东西是什么？
Hedrinksgallonsoftea- helovesthe stuff.他大量地喝茶——他喜欢这东西。
[U]informal
things that someone says or does, when you are referring to them in ageneralway without sayingexactlywhat they are:
（泛指）说（或做）的事All that stuff she has been saying about Lee is just nottrue.她说的有关李的那些话都是胡说八道。
We did some reallyinterestingstuff today.今天我们做了一些有趣的事。
I have to go now - I've got stuff to do.我得走了，还有事情要做。
I'vereadall herbooks- I really like her stuff.我读过所有她写的书，我真的喜欢她的东西。
[U]informal
someone's possessions or things that they takesomewherewith them:
（某人拥有的或随身携带的）物品，东西We'll have tocarryallourcampingstuff.我们得带上所有露营需要的东西。
Do youwanthelpbringingyourstuff in from thevan?你要不要人帮你把东西从送货车上搬进来？
We can'tmoveto asmallerplace- we've got too much stuff.我们没法搬到一个更小的地方了——我们东西太多了。
and stuff
used to refer to more things of asimilarkindtoonesyou havementioned, when you do not sayexactlywhat they are:
…等（类似的）东西This is thedrawerwhere Ikeeppaperandenvelopesand stuff.这是我用来放纸张信封等东西的抽屉。
Theclassroomsall havecomputersandinteractivewhiteboardsand stuff.课堂都有电脑和互动白板等东西。
I wasembarrassedbecause hewantedtotalkaboutloveand stuff.我很尴尬，因为他想谈论爱情等东西。
- Thekidsalwaysclutterthehallup withschoolbagsandcoatsand stuff.
- Ilovemilk- Idrinkgallonsof the stuff.
- I've got some stuff to do athome, so I'm going to take off now.
- I likemodernartto acertainextent, but I don't like the reallyexperimentalstuff.
- Heleavesall thedifficultstuff for me to do and it reallyannoysme.
Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- basket
- bob
- empty set
- ensemble
- family
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- package
- permutation
- pool
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- starter pack
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
General
Belongings and possessions
Similar and the same
stuffnoun(QUALITY)
[U]US
someone'sskillorgreatabilities:
（某人的）技巧，高超的能力Avery hadgreatstuff,totalcommandof all three of hispitches.埃弗里投球技术很好，3次投球都很有把握。
Aninterviewis achancetoshowyourstuff.面试是展示你能力的机会。
Baseball & rounders
- at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- fly
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike
Grammar
Thingandstuff
We use the general noun thing more commonly in speaking than in writing.…Thing
We use the general noun thing more commonly in speaking than in writing.…Stuff
Stuff is one of the most common nouns in speaking. It is more informal than thing. It is not at all common in writing.…Idioms
doyourstuff
good/great/lovely stuff!
stuff and nonsense
the stuff ofsomething
stuff
verb
uk/stʌf/us/stʌf/stuffverb(FILL)
[T]
tocompletelyfillacontainerwith something:
装满，填满，塞满Stuff thepillowand thensewup thefinalseam.把垫子塞满，然后把最后一道缝缝上。
Under herbed, theyfoundabagstuffedwithmoney.他们在她床下找到了一个装满钞票的袋子。
C2[T]informal
topushsomething into asmallspace, oftenquicklyor in acarelessway:
（常指匆忙或胡乱地）塞，填Thissuitcaseisabsolutelyfull- I can't stuff another thingintoit.这只箱子塞得满满的——我再也塞不进东西了。
[T]
tofillthebodyof adeadanimalwithspecialmaterialso that itlooksas if it is stillalive
制作（动物）标本[T]mainlyUKoffensive
(of a man) to havesexwith a woman
（男人和女人）性交- I stuffed it into mybagandquicklyleft.
- I just stuffed everything inboxes.
- Hepulledout abigfatwalletstuffed withbanknotes.
- Everybitof thehousewas stuffed withsouvenirsoftheirtripsabroad.
- He stuffs all hismagazinesandbooksunder thebed.
Filling and completing
- backfill
- box ticking
- brick
- brick upsomething
- brim
- fill
- jam
- overcrowd
- overrun
- pack
- packsomething/somewhereout
- permeate
- pervade
- round
- stuffing
- suffuse
- supersaturated
- takesomethingup
- tank
- tank up
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Placing and positioning an object
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies
stuffverb(FOOD)
[T]
tofillfoodwithstuffing:
填料，馅Stuff theturkey, then put it into a pre-heatedoven.把填料塞进火鸡后，放进预热的烤箱中。
Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- bind
- boil
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- jerk
- purée
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- toss
- zap
stuffverb(EAT)
stuffyourselfinformal
toeata lot:
吃得很多，大吃大喝They'd been stuffing themselveswithsnacksallafternoon, so they didn'twantanydinner.他们吃了一个下午的零食，因此根本不想吃晚饭了。
to eat food
- eatWhat do you want to eat for lunch?
- haveI'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.
- consumeHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal.
- devourThe children devoured a whole packet of biscuits.
- bolt (down)Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself ill!
- gobble (up/down)The children gobbled their sweets.
Eating
- al desko
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- break breadidiom
- cram
- fall on/uponsomeone
- feast
- feast onsomething
- feeder
- feeding
- inhale
- mainline
- partake
- pick
- pick atsomething
- picnic
- pig
- shovel
- trough
Idioms
get stuffed!
stuffit, them, you,etc.
stuffyourface