stuff
/stʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /stʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstəf/ (ame, mw)
stuff — 名詞
1. any physical matter that you can see or touch, used for unnamed substances whose
東西；物質
不指名具體名稱的物質或材料
any physical matter that you can see or touch, used for unnamed substances whose precise name is unimportant or has escaped your memory
What is that sticky black stuff on the kitchen floor?
廚房地板上的黑色黏黏東西是什麼？
question pattern: 'What is that…stuff?' for unknown substances
The pipe was clogged with some kind of brown, muddy stuff.
水管被某種棕色的泥狀物堵住了。
uncountable: 'some kind of…stuff'
A creamy white stuff had leaked from the container onto the shelf.
一種乳白色的東西從容器漏到架子上。
Hui wiped the green stuff off the wall, but it kept coming back.
Hui 把牆上的綠色東西擦掉了，但它又長了出來。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Uncountable — never 'stuffs'. Use 'a kind of stuff', 'some stuff', 'what's that stuff?' when the precise name is unknown or unimportant.
常見錯誤
2. the various actions, words, or topics that relate to a particular subject or per
事情；行為
泛指某人說的話或做的事
the various actions, words, or topics that relate to a particular subject or person — used as a broad term when exact details are not being given
Daichi has been busy with work stuff all week — preparing reports and emails — and could not join us for dinner.
Daichi 整個星期都在忙工作的事——準備報告和郵件——沒辦法跟我們一起吃晚餐。
collocation: 'work stuff' for job-related activities
Yumi told me all about her trip and the stuff they did in Tokyo.
Yumi 跟我詳述了旅行的事，還有他們在東京做的事。
The meetings were full of boring stuff about budgets and deadlines.
會議裡盡是一些關於預算和截止日期的無聊內容。
I do not read those online political opinion pieces — that kind of stuff just makes me angry.
我不看那些線上政治評論文章——那種東西只會讓我生氣。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Informal. Commonly used with an adjective or a noun modifier (boring stuff, work stuff, exam stuff). Avoid in formal academic writing — use 'matters', 'activities', or 'topics' instead.
常見錯誤
3. a person's belongings or things they own, carry, or keep with them
物品；家當
個人擁有的物品或隨身行李
a person's belongings or things they own, carry, or keep with them
Christopher packed all his camping stuff into the back of the car.
Christopher 把所有露營用品都塞進車子後座。
possessive + stuff: 'his…stuff'
Please take your stuff with you when you leave the hotel room.
離開飯店房間時請帶走你的物品。
The movers loaded everyone's stuff onto the truck before noon.
搬家工人中午前就把所有人的東西都搬上卡車了。
Amira left some of her stuff at my house after the party.
Amira 在派對後把一些東西留在我家。
- belongings
more formal; the standard term for personal property
- things
equally informal and common
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Informal. Use 'belongings' or 'possessions' in formal contexts. Unlike 'furniture' or 'luggage', 'stuff' covers any type of personal item — from clothes to electronics to books.
常見錯誤
4. used after mentioning one or two examples to indicate that there are more simila
諸如此類
列舉例子後省略同類事物的說法
used after mentioning one or two examples to indicate that there are more similar items you are not naming
We bought bread, cheese, and stuff like that for the picnic.
我們買了麵包、乳酪之類的東西去野餐。
pattern: '[item], [item], and stuff like that'
The store sells art supplies — paints, brushes, canvas, that kind of stuff.
那家店賣美術用品——顏料、畫筆、畫布，就那種東西。
pattern: 'that kind of stuff' after examples
Renata teaches yoga, meditation, and all that healthy-living stuff.
Renata 教瑜伽、冥想以及所有那些健康生活的東西。
The class covers grammar, vocabulary, writing — the usual stuff you learn in English.
這門課教文法、詞彙、寫作——學英語通常會學的那些。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Always follows a list of examples. The phrase 'and stuff' alone signals that more could be added but the speaker chooses not to. Common after 'like' or 'that kind of'.
常見錯誤
5. a person's natural skill, talent, or expert knowledge in a particular area
本領；能耐
某人的專長或天賦才能
a person's natural skill, talent, or expert knowledge in a particular area
Adina will really show her stuff when she competes in the city baking championship tonight.
Adina 今晚參加城市烘焙冠軍賽時，將會真正展現她的本領。
collocation: 'show your stuff' or 'see someone's stuff'
Hari really knows his stuff when it comes to fixing old cars.
Hari 在修理老車方面真的很有一套。
idiom: 'know your stuff'
The young pianist proved she had the stuff to play at the national concert hall.
那位年輕鋼琴家證明了自己有本事在國家音樂廳演奏。
The coach told the young player to show her stuff during the championship match.
教練要那位年輕選手在冠軍賽中展現她的本領。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Almost always occurs in fixed expressions: 'know your stuff' (be very knowledgeable), 'show your stuff' (demonstrate your ability), 'have the stuff' (possess the necessary quality). Rarely used alone without one of these patterns.
常見錯誤
6. the most important quality or substance that forms the core of something and giv
精髓；本質
事物最核心的要素或構成基礎
the most important quality or substance that forms the core of something and gives it its true character
The story of Darius and Kemi escaping the burning hotel was the stuff of legends.
Darius 和 Kemi 從失火的飯店逃脫的故事成了傳奇的材料。
pattern: 'the stuff of [legends/dreams]'
The diary entries that Kwame's grandmother wrote during the war became the stuff of family legend.
Kwame 的祖母在戰爭期間寫的日記成了家族傳奇的素材。
The volunteers who saved books from the library fire showed the stuff that heroes are made of.
從圖書館火災中搶救書籍的志工展現了英雄應有的特質。
João's grandfather taught himself to read at sixty, the stuff of inspiration for their town.
João 的祖父六十歲自學閱讀，成了鎮上的勵志典範。
文法句型
uncountable noun
the stuff of [something]
用法筆記
Literary or semi-formal register. Typically appears in the structure 'the stuff of [noun]' (the stuff of dreams, the stuff of nightmares, the stuff of legend). Do not use this sense in everyday conversation about physical objects.
常見錯誤
7. speech, writing, or ideas that are silly, worthless, or untrue
廢話；胡扯
沒有價值或荒謬的言論
speech, writing, or ideas that are silly, worthless, or untrue
The car salesman said the engine was new, but my uncle called it a load of stuff.
汽車銷售員說引擎是新的，但我叔叔說那是廢話。
collocation: 'a load of stuff' or 'a bunch of stuff'
The newspaper printed a bunch of stuff about celebrities that nobody believes.
那家報紙刊登了一大堆關於名人的八卦，根本沒人相信。
I read Ignacio's essay on climate policy, but honestly it was just stuff — no real data or arguments at all.
我讀了 Ignacio 關於氣候政策的文章，但說真的，那只是胡扯——根本沒有數據或論點。
Élise told me all that stuff about ghosts, but I do not believe it.
Élise 跟我說了那些關於鬼魂的事，但我一點也不信。
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Strong dismissal. 'That's stuff' alone is rare — almost always comes with a dismissive modifier: 'a load of stuff', 'a bunch of stuff', 'all that stuff'. More emphatic than 'nonsense' in British English; similar in force to 'rubbish' (UK) or 'crap' (informal).
常見錯誤
stuff — 動詞
- stuffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stuffs3rd person singular
- stuffing-ing form
- stuffedpast simple
1. to put so much material into a container or space that it is completely full and
填滿；塞滿
用力將材料填入容器或空間
to put so much material into a container or space that it is completely full and cannot hold any more
Gabriel stuffed the pillow with soft cotton until it was firm and round.
Gabriel 用柔軟的棉花塞滿枕頭，讓它變得又挺又圓。
pattern: 'stuff [object] with [material]'
Karim stuffed the suitcase with so many clothes that it would not close.
Karim 塞了太多衣服進行李箱，結果關不起來。
The children stuffed the piñata with candy and small toys.
孩子們在皮納塔裡塞滿了糖果和小玩具。
Emma stuffed old newspapers into the box to protect the glass cups.
Emma 把舊報紙塞進箱子裡來保護玻璃杯。
- empty
to remove all contents from a container
文法句型
stuff [container/space] with [material]
stuff [material] into [container]
用法筆記
More forceful than 'fill' — implies packing firmly or to capacity. The object can be either the container (stuff the bag with groceries) or the material being inserted (stuff the groceries into the bag).
常見錯誤
2. to thrust or force an item into a place that has very little room left, usually
塞進；硬塞
粗魯或匆忙地將物品推入狹小空間
to thrust or force an item into a place that has very little room left, usually because you are rushing or being careless
Zayd stuffed his dirty socks into the bottom of the wardrobe.
Zayd 把髒襪子塞進衣櫃最底下。
pattern: 'stuff [object] into [space]'
Noa stuffed the letter into her bag without folding it properly.
Noa 沒把信摺好就胡亂塞進包包裡。
The child stuffed a handful of grapes into his mouth all at once.
那孩子一把抓了一把葡萄全塞進嘴裡。
Ilan stuffed the receipt into his pocket and forgot about it.
Ilan 把收據塞進口袋裡，之後就忘了。
文法句型
stuff [object] into/up/down [space]
用法筆記
The focus is on the action being rushed or rough, not on the result of filling completely. The space is usually too small for the object, or the action is done without care. Common adverbs: quickly, carelessly, roughly.
常見錯誤
3. to treat a dead creature's skin so that it keeps its natural shape and appears r
製作標本
填充動物皮毛以保存外觀
to treat a dead creature's skin so that it keeps its natural shape and appears real, achieved by applying chemicals and putting preserving padding inside the body
The museum has an owl that was stuffed almost a hundred years ago.
博物館裡有一隻將近一百年前製成標本的貓頭鷹。
passive: 'was stuffed'
Hunters sometimes pay a specialist to stuff the animals they have shot.
獵人有時候會付錢請專家把他們獵到的動物做成標本。
The old fisherman kept a stuffed marlin on the wall of his cabin.
那位老漁夫在小屋牆上掛了一隻做成標本的馬林魚。
The museum collection includes a stuffed tiger brought from India in the 1890s.
博物館的收藏品包括一隻 1890 年代從印度運來的老虎標本。
- mount
the preferred professional term in taxidermy
文法句型
stuff [animal]
用法筆記
Frequently passive: 'a stuffed bear', 'was stuffed by a professional'. The adjective form 'stuffed' (as in 'a stuffed owl') is very common and appears as a compound noun in 'stuffed animal' (trophy) — do not confuse with 'stuffed animal' meaning a child's soft toy (teddy bear).
常見錯誤
4. to engage in sexual intercourse with someone — an extremely vulgar, rude, and of
性交；幹
非常粗俗的性交用語（僅供辨識）
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone — an extremely vulgar, rude, and offensive expression that you should never use
Rachid recognised the word from an uncut movie he watched, but he knew better than to use it himself.
Rachid 從他看過的一部未刪剪電影中認出了這個詞，但他知道最好不要自己使用。
recognition-only sense — do not use in production
When the subtitles showed that word in the film, the teacher told the students it was too offensive to repeat.
當字幕在影片中出現那個詞時，老師告訴學生那個詞太冒犯了，不該重複使用。
The online slang guide listed the word as highly offensive and warned learners never to say it.
那個線上俚語指南將這個詞列為高度冒犯性用語，並警告學習者絕不可使用。
During the lesson on offensive language, the teacher mentioned the word only so students could recognise it.
在關於冒犯性用語的課堂上，老師提到這個詞只是為了讓學生能夠辨識。
文法句型
stuff [someone]
用法筆記
⚠️ EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE. Rated as vulgar slang. Do not use. The purpose of including this sense is recognition only: you may encounter it in uncensored media. There is NO polite or neutral context where this sense is acceptable.
5. to fill a vegetable, piece of meat, or other food with a mixture of chopped ingr
填餡；塞餡
在烹調前將餡料填入食物中
to fill a vegetable, piece of meat, or other food with a mixture of chopped ingredients before cooking it
Asher stuffed the turkey with a mixture of bread, herbs, and onions.
Asher 用麵包、香草和洋蔥做成的餡料填進火雞裡。
cooking pattern: 'stuff [food] with [filling]'
The recipe says to stuff the peppers with rice and ground beef.
食譜說要把甜椒填入米飯和牛絞肉。
pattern: 'stuff [food] with [ingredients]'
Stuffed mushrooms are a popular appetiser at dinner parties.
鑲蘑菇是晚宴上很受歡迎的前菜。
You can stuff a chicken with lemon slices and garlic for extra flavour.
你可以在雞肉裡塞檸檬片和大蒜來增加風味。
- fill
general term — 'stuff' is more specific to food with a cavity to be filled
文法句型
stuff [food] with [filling]
用法筆記
Common as an adjective in dish names: stuffed peppers, stuffed turkey, stuffed mushrooms. The filling (stuffing) is usually a savoury mixture of bread, vegetables, herbs, or meat. Use 'stuff' + 'with' to specify the filling.
常見錯誤
6. to eat a large amount of food, especially quickly and greedily
猛吃；大吃
大量且貪婪地進食
to eat a large amount of food, especially quickly and greedily
Hoa stuffed herself at the buffet and could barely walk afterwards.
Hoa 在自助餐會上吃到撐，之後幾乎走不動。
reflexive: 'stuff oneself'
The kids stuffed their faces with birthday cake and ice cream.
孩子們大口吃著生日蛋糕和冰淇淋。
collocation: 'stuff your face'
Do not stuff yourself on snacks before the Thanksgiving dinner — save some room for turkey.
感恩節大餐前別吃零食吃到撐——留點肚子吃火雞。
Grandma always tries to stuff us with more food than we can eat.
奶奶總是想塞給我們比我們能吃的還要多的食物。
文法句型
stuff yourself
stuff your face
stuff [someone] with food
用法筆記
Almost always reflexive (stuff yourself, stuff your face) or causative with 'with' (stuff someone with food). 'Stuff your face' is very informal but not offensive — common in casual conversation among friends. The simple 'I stuffed' alone is unnatural without a reflexive object.
常見錯誤
7. to leap high and forcefully slam a basketball into the hoop to score, often as a
灌籃
跳起後將籃球用力灌入籃框
to leap high and forcefully slam a basketball into the hoop to score, often as an impressive athletic move
Elena leaped high and stuffed the ball through the net with both hands.
Elena 高高跳起，雙手將球灌進籃網。
action pattern: 'stuff the ball through the net'
The crowd went wild when the forward stuffed a rebound in the final seconds.
當前鋒在最後幾秒將籃板球灌進時，全場觀眾都瘋狂了。
sports context: 'stuff a rebound'
João is known for stuffing the ball from almost any angle near the basket.
João 以幾乎任何角度都能在籃下灌籃而聞名。
Mira stole the ball at the free-throw line and stuffed it with a powerful one-handed slam.
Mira 在罰球線抄到球，單手用力灌進籃框。
- dunk
much more common term in modern basketball; 'stuff' sounds slightly dated
- lay up
a gentle, soft shot from near the basket — the opposite of a forceful dunk
文法句型
stuff [the ball]
用法筆記
Less common than 'dunk' in modern basketball commentary, but still used. 'Stuff' can also be a noun in this context ('He made an incredible stuff'). Mainly American English. The action must be forceful and downward — a gentle lay-up is not a stuff.
常見錯誤
8. to block or clog a passage, pipe, or opening so that air, liquid, or other mater
堵塞；阻塞
阻塞通道使空氣或液體無法流通
to block or clog a passage, pipe, or opening so that air, liquid, or other material cannot pass through
The drain in the kitchen sink got stuffed with food scraps and grease.
廚房水槽的排水管被食物殘渣和油膩塞住了。
passive: 'got stuffed with [material]'
Emma's nose was all stuffed up from the cold, and she could not smell anything.
Emma 因為感冒鼻子全塞住了，聞不到任何味道。
phrasal: 'stuffed up' for nasal congestion
Old leaves had stuffed the gutter, causing water to overflow during the rain.
枯葉堵塞了排水溝，導致下雨時水漫出來。
If you stuff the exhaust pipe, the engine will not start.
如果你堵住排氣管，引擎就發動不起來。
- unblock
to remove an obstruction; 'unclog' for drains specifically
文法句型
stuff [passage/pipe/nose] (up)
用法筆記
Common with 'up' as a phrasal verb ('stuffed up') for medical contexts ('stuffed-up nose'). The adjective 'stuffed-up' is hyphenated when used attributively ('a stuffed-up nose'). The blockage can be physical (drains, pipes) or bodily (sinuses, ears).