| 单词 | stuff |
| 释义 | stuff —stuff /stʌf/ noun (QUALITY) the stuff of sth LITERARYF0 the most necessary, important, or typical part of something: » A thwarted love affair is the (very) stuff of fiction.Thesaurus+: ↑Important and essential things , ↑Information and messagesF0 [U] US In baseball, a pitcher's stuff is the quality and variety of their pitches (= throws to the player hitting the ball): » Avery had great stuff, total command of all three of his pitches.Thesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsWord partners for study noun• ♯carry out/♯conduct/♯undertake a study• ♯commission a study• be ♯based on a study• a study ♯concludes/♯finds/♯shows/♯suggests• a study ♯examines/♯focuses on sth• a ♯careful/♯comprehensive/♯detailed/♯exhaustive study• a study ♯into sthCommon mistake: stuff or staff?! Warning: choose the correct word!! To talk about the group of people who work for an organization, don't say 'stuff', say staff:» The staff do not have an adequate command of English.noun (SUBSTANCE) B1 [U] INFORMAL used to refer to a substance or a group of things, ideas, etc., often with a description of their general type or quality or saying who they belong to, without saying exactly what they are: » There's sticky stuff all over the chair.» We'll have to carry all our camping stuff.» Do you want help bringing your stuff (= possessions) in from the van?» All that stuff she has been saying about Lee is rubbish.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesthe stuff of sth LITERARYF0 something that a particular type of thing is made of or based on: » Her appetite for shopping became the stuff of legend.Thesaurus+: ↑Being based on or depending on somethingThesaurus+: ↑Important and essential things , ↑Information and messagesWord partners for study noun• ♯carry out/♯conduct/♯undertake a study• ♯commission a study• be ♯based on a study• a study ♯concludes/♯finds/♯shows/♯suggests• a study ♯examines/♯focuses on sth• a ♯careful/♯comprehensive/♯detailed/♯exhaustive study• a study ♯into sth• • • Extra Examples:» The kids always clutter the hall up with school bags and coats and stuff.» I love milk - I drink gallons of the stuff.» I've got some stuff to do at home, so I'm going to take off now.» I like modern art to a certain extent, but I don't like the really experimental stuff.» He leaves all the difficult stuff for me to do and it really annoys me.Common mistake: stuff or staff?! Warning: choose the correct word!! To talk about the group of people who work for an organization, don't say 'stuff', say staff:» The staff do not have an adequate command of English.verb (EAT) ↑Verb Endings for stuff stuff yourself INFORMAL► F0 to eat a lot: » They'd been stuffing themselves with snacks all afternoon, so they didn't want any dinner.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingverb (FILL) ↑Verb Endings for stuff F0 [T] to completely fill a container with something: » Stuff the cushion and then sew up the final seam.» Under her bed, they found a bag stuffed with money.Thesaurus+: ↑Filling and completingC2 [T] INFORMAL to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way: » This case is absolutely full - I can't stuff another thing into it.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectF0 [T] to fill the body of a dead animal with special material so that it looks as if it is still alive Thesaurus+: ↑Burying, cremating and preserving bodiesF0 [T] MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE (of a man) to have sex with a woman Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourse• • • Extra Examples:» I stuffed it into my bag and quickly left.» I just stuffed everything in boxes.» He pulled out a big fat wallet stuffed with bank notes.» Every bit of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad.» He stuffs all his magazines and books under the bed.verb [T] (FOOD) ↑Verb Endings for stuff ► F0 to fill food with stuffing: » Stuff the turkey, then put it into a pre-heated oven.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heat |
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