fluff
/flʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /flʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfləf/ (ame, mw)
fluff — 名詞
1. tiny fuzzy bits from cloth, fur, or feathers, or the very soft first covering th
絨毛；棉絮
布料上的細軟纖維，或幼鳥幼獸的柔軟茸毛
tiny fuzzy bits from cloth, fur, or feathers, or the very soft first covering that grows on chicks and other very young creatures.
Esme pulled white fluff off her black coat before the interview.
Esme 在面試前把黑外套上的白色棉絮撥掉了。
fluff off [clothes]
After the puppy slept on the sofa, fluff covered the blue cushion.
小狗在沙發上睡過後，藍色坐墊上全是絨毛。
Yellow fluff still clung to the duckling's wings by the pond.
池塘邊那隻小鴨的翅膀上還黏著黃色茸毛。
The cleaner brushed the fluff from Omar's sweater with a tape roller.
清潔員用黏毛滾輪刷掉了 Omar 毛衣上的棉絮。
文法句型
fluff on [surface]
brush fluff off [clothes]
用法筆記
This sense is usually uncountable. In everyday use it often refers either to loose fibers on clothes and furniture or to the soft new covering on a very young bird or animal.
常見錯誤
2. films, writing, or talk made for easy enjoyment rather than deeper thought or re
消遣內容
只求輕鬆好看、缺少深度的娛樂或文字內容
films, writing, or talk made for easy enjoyment rather than deeper thought or real importance.
Christopher called the gossip show pure fluff and changed the channel.
Christopher 說那個八卦節目只是消遣內容，就轉台了。
pure fluff for unserious media
The article looked pretty, but Lara learned almost nothing from the fluff.
那篇文章看起來很漂亮，但 Lara 幾乎沒從那些空洞內容裡學到什麼。
We watched some fluff on the flight because nobody wanted hard news.
我們在飛機上看了一些消遣內容，因為沒人想看嚴肅新聞。
The magazine mixes useful travel tips with a little celebrity fluff.
那本雜誌把實用旅遊建議和一點名人八卦內容混在一起。
- substance
serious and meaningful content
文法句型
pure fluff
read/watch fluff
用法筆記
This use is mildly dismissive. People say fluff when they think a book, article, or show fills space pleasantly but offers little serious value.
常見錯誤
3. a slip in speaking or performing, especially when someone says a line wrongly or
失誤；忘詞
尤指表演或發言時說錯、漏說的差錯
a slip in speaking or performing, especially when someone says a line wrongly or leaves part of it out.
Hari made a fluff in rehearsal and skipped the last two lines.
Hari 在排練時出了個失誤，漏掉了最後兩句台詞。
make a fluff in rehearsal
The radio host laughed after one fluff and started the sentence again.
那位廣播主持人出了一次失誤後笑了笑，又把句子重講一遍。
A small fluff during the speech did not ruin Caleb's talk.
演講中的一個小失誤，並沒有毀掉 Caleb 的發言。
The actor's biggest fluff came when the wrong name slipped into the speech.
那位演員最大的失誤，是在演說裡說出了錯的人名。
文法句型
make a fluff
a fluff in [speech/performance]
用法筆記
This noun is mostly used for spoken mistakes in performance, broadcasting, or public speaking. It is less common than the verb and sounds informal.
常見錯誤
fluff — 動詞
- fluffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fluffs3rd person singular
- fluffing-ing form
- fluffedpast simple
1. to ruin a task, scene, or chance because you handle it clumsily or get part of i
搞砸
因為處理失當或出錯而把事情做壞
to ruin a task, scene, or chance because you handle it clumsily or get part of it wrong.
Eric fluffed the toast by leaving it in the oven too long.
Eric 把吐司搞砸了，因為他把它放在烤箱裡太久。
fluff [task] by doing one part badly
Yuna fluffed her audition when she forgot the first answer.
Yuna 因為忘了第一個回答，把試鏡搞砸了。
fluff a performance or test
The striker fluffed our best chance just before halftime.
那名前鋒在上半場結束前，搞砸了我們最好的得分機會。
Apinya almost fluffed the recipe, but her brother fixed the sauce.
Apinya 差點把食譜搞砸，不過她哥哥救回了那鍋醬汁。
文法句型
fluff [task]
fluff your lines
fluff a chance
用法筆記
This sense usually takes a direct object such as a task, line, chance, or performance. It often suggests a careless or nervous mistake rather than total inability.
常見錯誤
2. to shake, brush, or lift something so it looks softer and fuller, or to rise int
拍鬆；弄蓬
抖動或梳理，使某物變得更蓬鬆柔軟
to shake, brush, or lift something so it looks softer and fuller, or to rise into that shape.
Kwame fluffed the pillows before the guests arrived for dinner.
Kwame 在客人來吃晚飯前，把枕頭都拍鬆了。
fluff [pillows] before guests arrive
The hairdresser fluffed Eli's hair with her fingers at the roots.
那位髮型師用手指從髮根把 Eli 的頭髮弄蓬。
fluff [hair] for more volume
A warm wind fluffed the hen's feathers as the bird crossed the yard.
那隻母雞走過院子時，一陣暖風把牠的羽毛吹得更蓬鬆。
The quilt fluffed up after ten minutes in the dryer.
那床被子在烘衣機裡轉了十分鐘後就蓬起來了。
文法句型
fluff [pillows/hair/feathers]
fluff up
用法筆記
With a direct object, this sense means making hair, feathers, or soft furnishings look fuller. Without an object, it often appears with up to describe something becoming puffier on its own.