fill with

IPA/fˈɪl wɪð/
IPA/fˈɪl wɪð/

fill with — phrasal verb

  • fill withbase form
  • fills with3rd person singular
  • filling with-ing form
  • filled withpast simple

1. to put enough people or objects into a space so that no empty area remains insid

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to put enough people or objects into a space so that no empty area remains inside

例句

Pedro filled the classroom with chairs before the parents arrived.

fill + [space] + with + [objects] — concrete location and items

The bus was filled with schoolchildren heading home for the holidays.

passive: be filled with + [people]

同義詞
  • pack with

    suggests putting things in tightly, often crowding

  • stuff with

    informal, emphasises filling every bit of space, often carelessly

  • load with

    often used for filling vehicles or containers with heavy items

反義詞
  • empty

    the opposite action — removing everything from a space

文法句型

fill + [container/space] + with + [people/things]

be filled with + [people/things]

用法筆記

This sense emphasises the result — the space becomes completely full. To describe adding some but not enough to fill the space, use 'put … in' or 'add … to' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I filled water into the glass.
✅I filled the glass with water.
💡The container is the direct object, not the substance.
❌She filled the room of flowers.
✅She filled the room with flowers.
💡Use 'with', not 'of', after 'fill'.

2. to put a liquid, gas, or other substance into a container that was partly or com

2.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to put a liquid, gas, or other substance into a container that was partly or completely empty

例句

Nadia filled the kettle with water and plugged it in.

fill + [container] + with + [liquid] — everyday kitchen action

The mechanic filled the car tyres with air before the long trip.

同義詞
  • top up with

    means adding more to a container that is already partly full

  • charge with

    technical — used for filling with gas, electricity, or chemicals

反義詞
  • drain

    removing liquid from a container

  • empty

    removing all contents from a container

文法句型

fill + [container] + with + [substance]

be filled with + [substance]

用法筆記

Here the focus is on the substance being added rather than on whether the container becomes completely full. A container 'filled with' a substance may still have some empty space.

常見錯誤

❌He filled water into the bucket.
✅He filled the bucket with water.
💡The substance comes after 'with', not before.
❌She filled the bottle of juice.
✅She filled the bottle with juice.
💡Use 'with' to introduce the substance.