Learner's definition of STUFF
[noncount]
1 informal
a : materials, supplies, or equipment材料;物资;设备 -
She got out the cooking stuff to bake some cookies.她取出炊具烤了些饼干。
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computers, word processors, and stuff like that电脑、文字处理机等设备
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I need a place to store my stuff.我需要有个地方存放我的材料。
b : a group or pile of things that are not specifically described东西 2
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used to refer to something when you do not need to name exactly what it is那个,这个,东西(用于指不需指明的事物) -
They sold tons of the stuff.这东西他们卖出去很多。
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Trust me. This stuff works.相信我,这个管用。
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That stuff's expensive.那东西很贵。
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She wears cool stuff.她穿得很酷。
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They're giving away free stuff at the door.他们在门口免费发东西。
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I didn't like her early books, but her recent stuff is very good.我不喜欢她早期写的书,但她最近写的很不错。
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The stuff he says about me is just not true.他说的关于我的那些话简直不靠谱。
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I drink wine and beer occasionally, but I never touch the hard stuff. [=hard liquor; alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, etc.]我偶尔喝葡萄酒和啤酒,但从不碰烈性酒。
— see also hot stuff, kid stuff 3
informal —
used to speak in a general way about something that is talked about, written about, etc.(泛指所谈所写的)东西,事情 4
informal —
used to describe the quality of a performance, experience, etc.(演出、经历等的)质量 5
informal : actions or behavior of a particular kind(某种)行为 -
How do they get away with such stuff?他们做了这种事怎能逃脱惩罚?
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Don't try any funny stuff.别耍花招。
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There's all this crazy stuff going on.这种疯狂的行为一直都在继续。
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He does stuff that bugs his parents.他做了惹父母生气的事情。
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: personality or character品质;素质;性格 -
He's a coward but his brother is made of sterner/tougher stuff. [=his brother is a stronger/tougher person]他是个懦夫,但他兄弟性格刚强。
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A person who has the right stuff [=who has the necessary personal qualities] will do well here.一个具备合适素质的人在这里会干得很不错。
7
: the material that something is made of原材料 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 8
baseball : the ability to throw pitches that are hard to hit投球能力
and stuff
informal
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used in speech to refer to things that are similar to the thing just mentioned诸如此类的东西
do your stuff
informal
: to do the things that you are able to do well : to do things that you are known for doing做你擅长的事情
know your stuff
informal
: to be an expert at something是专家
show your stuff
informal
: to show what you are able to do : to show your skills展现才能 2 stuff /ˈstʌf/ verb
stuffs; stuffed; stuffing
stuffs; stuffed; stuffing
Learner's definition of STUFF
[+ object]
1
: to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else装满;填满;塞满 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
: to push (something) quickly and carelessly into a small space塞进;填进 —
usually + into 3
: to put a seasoned mixture of food into (something that is being cooked)填作料;填馅 -
stuff a turkey往火鸡里塞作料
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stuff a pepper往辣椒里填馅
4
: to fill the skin of (a dead animal) so that it looks the way it did when it was alive填充(死动物皮囊)以制成标本 —
often used as (be) stuffed常用作(be) stuffed
stuff it
informal
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used as an angry and rude way to say that you do not want something or are not interested in something够了,别说了(用于愤怒粗暴地表示不要某物或不感兴趣)
stuff yourself
informal + often disapproving or stuff your face
: to eat a large amount of food吃很多;吃撑