1 used to refer to sth without using its name 东西:
What's that green stuff at the bottom of the bottle?瓶底那绿色的东西是什么?The shop was burgled and a lot of stuff was stolen.那个商店被人撬窃,许多东西被偷了。They sell stationery and stuff (like that).他们出售文具之类的东西。I'll put the swimming stuff in this bag.我会把游泳用品放在这个袋子里。
2 used to refer in general to things that people do, say, think, etc 事;话;想法:
I've got lots of stuff to do tomorrow so I'm going to get up early.明天我有好多事要做,因此要早起。I don't believe all that stuff about him being robbed.我不信关于他被抢劫的种种说法。I like reading and stuff.我喜欢阅读之类的活动。
stuff²
/stʌf ||; stʌf/verb
1 [T] stuff sth (with sth) to fill sth with sth 填(满);装(满):
The pillow was stuffed with feathers.枕头里填满羽毛。red peppers stuffed with rice填有米饭的红辣椒
2 [T] (informal 非正式)stuff sth into sth to put sth into sth else quickly or carelessly 匆忙或胡乱地把(某物)放进…里:
He quickly stuffed a few clothes into a suitcase.他匆匆忙忙把几件衣服塞进一个手提箱里。
3 [T] (informal 非正式)stuff sb/yourself (with sth) to eat too much of sth; to give sb too much to eat 大吃;让某人大吃 ·
Barry just sat there stuffing himself with sandwiches.巴里就坐在那里拚命吃三明治。I can't eat any more -- I'm stuffed.我再也吃不下了─我饱了。
4 [T] to fill the body of a dead bird or animal with special material so that it looks as if it is alive 填充鸟兽尸体以制作标本:
They've got a stuffed crocodile in the museum.博物馆里有个鳄鱼标本。
stuff1/stʌf; stʌf/n [U] informal 【非正式】1 a substance or material of any sort 东西﹐物品: What's that blue stuff on the floor? 地板上蓝色的是什么东西?Where's all the camping stuff? 露营用的东西都在哪儿?2 information, ideas, or activities of any sort 事情﹔活动: He taught us all kinds of stuff. 他教我们做各种各样的事情。I’ve got a lot of stuff to do this weekend. 这个周末我有很多事要做。He does skiing and stuff like that . 他做滑雪之类的运动。3 sb's stuff the things that belong to someone [ things BrE 【英】] 某人的东西: I need a place to store my stuff for a while. 我需要一个地方暂时存放我的东西。see box at见 OWN2 方框4 know your stuff to know a lot about a subject 懂行﹐精通: He really knows his stuff. 他很懂自己这一行。
stuff2v [T] 1 to push things into a small space [ shove ] 塞﹐填: stuff sth in/into sth She stuffed some clothes into a bag and left. 她往袋子里塞了几件衣服走了。2 to fill something until it is full 塞满﹐填满: be stuffed with sth a pillow stuffed with feathers 塞满羽毛的枕头boxes stuffed full of papers 装满文件的箱子3 stuff yourselfinformal to eat a lot of food【非正式】吃足﹐吃饱: The kids have been stuffing themselves all afternoon. 孩子们整个下午都在一个劲儿地吃。4 to fill a chicken, vegetable etc with a mixture of food before cooking it 给〔鸡﹑蔬菜等〕填馅﹐填馅于: stuffed tomatoes 酿番茄5 to fill the skin of a dead animal in order to make the animal look still alive 填塞〔动物尸体〕以制作标本: a stuffed owl 猫头鹰标本
stuffstuffstuffsstuffedstuffing2verb (stuffs, stuffing, stuffed)1to fill something with something: The pillow was stuffed with feathers.2(informal) to push something quickly into another thing: He took the money quickly and stuffed it into his pocket.stuffstuff1noun (no plural) (informal)any material, substance or group of things: What's this blue stuff on the carpet? Put your stuff in this bag.