fills; filled; filling
fills; filled; filling
Learner's definition of FILL
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a [+ object] : to make (something) full裝滿;注滿;填滿 -
May I fill your glass for you?給你滿上一杯好嗎?
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fill (up) a glass with water往杯裏倒滿水
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He told the gas station attendant to fill it/her up. [=to fill the tank of his car with gasoline]他讓加油站的工作人員把油箱加滿。
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Clothes filled the closet.衣櫃裏塞滿了衣服。
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She filled her house with antiques.她在屋裏放滿了古董。
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His massive body filled the doorway.他龐大的身軀把門口給堵住了。
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He has enough books to fill a library.他的藏書足以裝滿一個圖書館。
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Two hundred people filled the room.兩百人擠滿了那個房間。
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fill a sheet of paper with writing寫滿一張紙
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Tears filled her eyes. [=she began to cry]她眼中噙滿淚水。
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Joy filled her heart. [=she became very joyful]她滿心歡喜。
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He filled her head with lies [=he told her many lies] about his military service.他瞎編了許多自己服兵役時的故事來騙她。
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pastries filled with meat = meat-filled pastries肉餡餅
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a vase filled with flowers插滿花的花瓶
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stadiums filled with cheering fans擠滿歡呼的球迷的體育場
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The theater was filled to capacity. [=completely full]劇院滿座。
◊ If something fills you or fills your heart with an emotion, it makes you feel that emotion very strongly.使充滿,滿懷(…情感)
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The thought of leaving fills me with sadness. [=makes me very sad]想到就要離開,我的心中充滿惆怅。
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I'm filled with shame [=I'm very ashamed] when I think of how I treated her.回想起自己曾經那樣待她,我滿懷愧疚。
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The news filled their hearts with hope. [=made them very hopeful]這則消息使他們充滿了希望。
b [no object] : to become full充滿;裝滿 -
Her eyes filled with tears. [=she began to cry]她眼中噙滿淚水。
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Her heart filled with joy. [=she became very joyful]她滿心歡喜。
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The rivers have filled and are close to flooding.這些河流已經漲滿,幾乎就要發洪水了。
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The stadium filled more than an hour before the game.離比賽開始還有一個多小時,體育館就已經座無虛席。
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[+ object] : to spread all through (an area, the air, etc.)遍及;彌漫 -
Smoke filled the room.房間裏煙霧彌漫。
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Laughter filled the air.歡笑聲彌漫在空氣中。
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The smell of fried onions filled the house.屋裏彌漫着炸洋蔥的味道。
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Tension filled the air as we waited for further news.我們等待後續消息時,空氣中充滿了緊張的氣氛。
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[+ object] : to spend or use (time)打發,消磨(時間) -
She likes to fill (up) her day with small chores.她喜歡幹些瑣碎事情打發時間。
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Since he retired he doesn't know how to fill his time.退休以後,他不知該如何打發時間。
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a fun-filled afternoon [=an afternoon filled with fun; a very enjoyable afternoon]充滿樂趣的下午
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: to make (someone) full with food and drink使吃飽喝足 —
usually + up [+ object]
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[+ object] : to place material inside of (a hole, crack, etc.) in order to repair a surface堵塞;填補 -
fill a crack with putty用油灰填補裂縫
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workers filling potholes修補路面坑窪的工人
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fill a cavity in a tooth = fill a tooth [=put filling in a cavity/tooth]填補牙洞
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He's trying to fill the gaps in his record collection. [=trying to get the records he needs to make his collection complete]他正試圖把唱片收藏裏缺的那些補全。
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These new discoveries will help to fill a gap in our knowledge of how the human body ages.這些新發現將有助於填補我們關於人體衰老這方面知識的空白。
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Some other player will have to fill the void left by his retirement.必須有其他運動員來填補他退役後留下的空缺。
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[+ object] : to do or provide what is needed for (something)滿足 7 [+ object]
a : to perform the work of (an office, position, etc.)充任;擔任 -
fill [=hold, occupy] the office of president擔任總裁職務
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A new representative will be appointed to fill his vacated seat.一名新代表將被指派接任他空出來的職位。
b : to hire a person for a job that has become available僱人填補(空缺職位) 8
[+ object] : to provide the things that are asked for in (something, such as an order)(按訂單等)供貨,供應
fill in
[phrasal verb] 1 fill (something) in or fill in (something)
a : to complete (a document) by providing necessary information填寫 -
fill in an application填寫申請表
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fill in an order form填寫訂單
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Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces]請填空。
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sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 b : to provide (more information)提供(詳情) 2
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) : to provide information to (someone)向(某人)提供信息 3
fill in : to take the place of (someone who is away for a time)臨時補缺 —
often + for — see also fill-in
fill out
[phrasal verb] 1
: to increase in size : to become larger and heavier變大;膨脹 2
fill (something) out or fill out (something) chiefly US : to complete (something, such as a form) by providing necessary information填寫(表格等)
fill someone's shoes
: to take someone's place or position接替某人的職位
fill the bill
— see 1bill 2 fill /ˈfɪl/ noun
Learner's definition of FILL
[noncount]
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: a full amount : all that someone wants or needs總量;(某人的)需求總量 ◊ If you have eaten/drunk your fill, you have eaten/drunk all that you want.吃飽;喝足
◊ If you have had your fill of something, you do not want to do or have any more of it.做夠了;足夠了
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: material that is used to fill something填充物;填土;填方