单词 | the stuff of sth |
释义 | the stuff of sth the stuff of sth LITERARY F0 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 sthMain Entry: ↑stuff the stuff of sth LITERARY F0 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 sthMain Entry: ↑stuff |
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