stuffing

/ˈstʌfɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈʌfɪŋ] /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈʌfɪŋ] /ˈstə-fiŋ How to pronounce stuffing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stuffing — 名詞

1. soft material placed inside a pillow, toy, cushion, or jacket so it feels full a

1.名詞B2
釋義

填充物

塞在枕頭或玩具裡的柔軟材料

soft material placed inside a pillow, toy, cushion, or jacket so it feels full and keeps its shape

例句

Rachel shook the toy bear when some stuffing started falling from its arm.

Rachel 一搖那隻玩具熊，就有一些填充物開始從它的手臂掉出來。

pattern: stuffing fall from [toy]

Kenji bought extra stuffing to refill the flat pillow in the guest room.

Kenji 買了額外的填充物，想把客房裡那顆扁掉的枕頭重新塞滿。

collocation: extra stuffing

同義詞
  • filling

    broader term for anything placed inside something, including food

  • padding

    more often suggests a thicker protective layer in clothing or gear

  • wadding

    usually means soft material in thin layers, especially in quilts or sewing

文法句型

stuffing in [pillow/toy/cushion]

[material] stuffing

add/remove stuffing

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It refers to the loose material inside something soft, not the finished object itself. For protective layers in sports gear or jackets, 'padding' is often more usual.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two stuffings for the pillow.
✅I bought some stuffing for the pillow.
💡this sense is usually uncountable when you mean filling material.
❌The teddy bear is full of padding.
✅The teddy bear is full of stuffing.
💡'stuffing' is the natural word for the loose filling inside toys and cushions.

2. a seasoned mixture of bread, vegetables, herbs, or meat that is placed inside fo

2.名詞B2
釋義

餡料

烹調前塞進食物裡的調味填料

a seasoned mixture of bread, vegetables, herbs, or meat that is placed inside food so it cooks there with the dish

例句

Tara mixed sausage, onions, and herbs to make the turkey stuffing.

Tara 把香腸、洋蔥和香草拌在一起，做成火雞餡料。

collocation: turkey stuffing

The peppers were baked with rice stuffing and a little cheese.

那些甜椒裡塞了米飯餡料和一點起司後一起烤熟。

pattern: baked with [type] stuffing

同義詞
  • filling

    broader and used for both sweet and savoury food

  • dressing

    especially American English for a similar mixture, often cooked outside the bird

文法句型

stuffing for [turkey/peppers]

make stuffing

spoon stuffing into [food]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable in recipes and meal descriptions. The word often names either what the mixture goes into ('turkey stuffing') or what it is made from ('bread stuffing', 'rice stuffing').

常見錯誤

❌Put the stuffing on the chicken before roasting it.
✅Put the stuffing inside the chicken before roasting it.
💡stuffing is the filling that goes into the food.
❌These peppers are full with stuffing.
✅These peppers are full of stuffing.
💡use 'full of' when talking about the filling inside food.