单词 | fill |
释义 | verb | noun fillfill1 /fɪl/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1become/make full [intransitive, transitive] (also fill up) if a container or place fills, or if you fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full: He filled a glass for her. After heavy rains, the reservoirs began to fill up.fill something with something George filled a couple of sacks with newspapers.fill with The washing machine began to fill with water. a soup bowl filled to the brim (=up to the top) Miller’s band was filling dance halls (=attracting a lot of people to dance) all over the country.2NOT LEAVE ANY SPACE [transitive] (also fill up) if a lot of people or things fill a place, there are so many of them that there is no space left: Computers used to fill entire rooms.be filled with something Crowded stores were filled with shoppers. The room was filled to capacity (=all the seats were full) that night. Pictures filled every available space.3HOLE/CRACK [transitive] (also fill in) to put a substance in a hole or crack in order to make a surface smooth again: He had three cavities filled (=in his teeth). Fill the hole with a mixture of compost and sand.4SOUND/SMELL/LIGHT [transitive] if a sound, smell, or light fills a place or space, you notice it because it is very loud or strong: The smell of smoke filled the house.be filled with something days filled with sunshine5provide something [transitive] to provide something that is missing, and that is needed or wanted: fill a need/demand (for something) The project will fill a need for affordable housing.fill a gap/hole/vacuum etc. A number of projects try to fill the gaps left by social service programs. People with low self-esteem often try to fill the void by criticizing other people.6perform a job [transitive] to perform a particular job, activity, or purpose in an organization, or to find someone or something to do this: fill a position/job/vacancy etc. Women do not fill combat positions in the military. Roberts is expected to fill a significant role in Michigan’s offense.7EMOTIONS [transitive] if you are filled with an emotion, or if it fills you, you feel it very strongly: A feeling of joy filled his heart.be filled with something He gave me a smile that was filled with pride.fill somebody with something The sound filled her with terror.8somebody’s eyes fill with tears if someone’s eyes fill with tears, he or she starts to cry9TIME [transitive] if you fill a period of time with a particular activity, you spend that time doing it: fill something with something I filled every minute with activity, trying to forget.fill something doing something I fill most of my spare time reading and listening to music.10SAIL [intransitive, transitive] if a sail fills or the wind fills a sail, the sail has a rounded shape rather than hanging down loosely11fill somebody’s shoes to be able to do a job as well as the person who did it before you: New mayor Susan Hammer had to prove she could fill McEnery’s shoes.12fill an order to supply the goods a customer has asked for13fill yourself (also fill yourself up) informal to eat so much food that you cannot eat any more: fill yourself with something Don’t fill yourself up with candy, it’s almost dinner time.[Origin: Old English fyllan] → see also fit/fill the bill at bill1 (1)fill in phrasal verb1 fill something ↔ in to make something more complete, especially by giving more information: His imagination filled in the details.fill in the gaps/blanks/holes etc. Scientists may not be able to fill in all the gaps in the fossil record.2 fill somebody ↔ in to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially because he or she has been away: fill somebody in on something Helen filled me in on what I’d missed.3 fill something ↔ in to write all the necessary information in special places on a document: Fill in the blanks on page two.► see thesaurus at write4 fill something ↔ in to paint or draw over the space inside a shape5 to do someone’s job or work because he or she is not there to do it: fill in for somebody Beth will fill in for Tina while she’s on vacation.6 fill something ↔ in to add more details to a description, story, idea, etc.7 fill something ↔ in to put a substance into a hole, crack, etc. so that it is full and levelfill out phrasal verb1 fill something ↔ out to write all the necessary information on a document: fill out a form/application/questionnaire etc. Joe filled out an application form.► see thesaurus at write2 if a young person fills out, his or her body becomes more like an adult’s body, for example by developing bigger muscles, developing breasts, etc.: At puberty, a girl’s body begins to fill out.fill up phrasal verb1 fill somebody up informal food that fills you up makes you feel you have eaten a lot when you have only eaten a small amount: Hot oatmeal will fill you up in the morning.2 fill something ↔ up if a container or place fills up, or if you fill it up, it becomes full: I filled up my plate with food.fill up with After school, the pool starts filling up with kids.3 fill yourself up to eat so much food that you cannot eat any more: fill up on Toddlers may fill up on juice, and not eat a balanced diet. verb | noun fillfill2 noun 1have your fill of something to have done or experienced something, especially something you do not like so that you do not want any more: I’ve had my fill of noisy, smoky parties.2eat/drink your fill to eat or drink as much as you want or need |
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