首页英语词典fillfill的意思

fill

英 [fɪl] 美[fɪl]

英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词furnish provide supply

反义词

vt. 装满，使充满；满足；堵塞；任职
vi. 被充满，膨胀
n. 满足；填满的量；装填物
n. (Fill)人名；(德、俄、匈)菲尔

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词态变化

复数: fills;第三人称单数: fills;过去式: filled;过去分词: filled;现在分词: filling;

中文词源

fill 装满

来自full的动词形式。

英英释意

1. a quantity sufficient to satisfy;: "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"

2. any material that fills a space or container;: "there was not enough fill for the trench"

英文词源

fill: fill: [OE] Fill originated in prehistoric Germanic times as a derivative of the adjective *fullaz ‘full’, source of modern English full. This was *fulljan, which produced German füllen, Dutch vullen, Swedish fylla, Danish fylde, and English fill.
=> full
fill (v.): Old English fyllan "to fill, make full, fill up, replenish, satisfy; complete, fulfill," from Proto-Germanic *fulljan "to fill" (cognates: Old Saxon fulljan, Old Norse fylla, Old Frisian fella, Dutch vullen, German füllen, Gothic fulljan "to fill, make full"), a derivative of adjective *fullaz "full" (see full (adj.)). Related: Filled.

To fill the bill (1882) originally was U.S. theatrical slang, in reference to a star of such magnitude his or her name would be the only one on a show's poster. To fill out "write in required matter" is recorded from 1880.
fill (n.): mid-13c., fille, "a full supply," from Old English fyllu "fullness, 'fill,' feast, satiety," from Proto-Germanic *full-ino- "fullness" (cognates: Old High German fulli, German Fülle, Old Norse fyllr), noun of state from *fullaz "full" (see full (adj.)). Meaning "extra material in music" is from 1934.

考试真题

You can force a child to stay in his or her seat, fill out a worksheet, or practice division.

The fast-track trend fills a need, but it's also creating some tension between newcomers and veterans.

Let's pull in here, while I'm filling in the tank,you go ask the way and get me something to drink please.

Most the spaces would be filled.

Well, could you describe the man who robbed the bank for this report that we're filling out here?

They fill these tubes with gases that glow when electrified.

The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.

One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where it rang up double-digit increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled.

It filled its stores with abundant supply of merchandise.

We, of course, need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility, but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.

While we argue phasing out racial terminology ( ' , 术语 ) in the biological sciences, we also acknowledge that using race as a political or social category to study racism, although filled with lots of challenges, remains necessary given our need to understand how structural inequities and discrimination produce health disparities ( ' , 差异 ) between groups, Yudell said.

Sports drinks which are often high in sugar and calories made up most of the food and drink deals, with soft drinks and fast food filling out the reminder.

Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes, soft drinks or other items we can live without.

and by early October he had yet to fill out the application.

More activities to fill in their leisure time.

Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.

In many countries immigrants have been filling such gaps in the labour force as have already emerged (and remember that the real shortage is still around ten years off).

Yes, he did a really fine job, filling in for Marsha like that at the last minute.

As users of London's orbital M25 motorway will know, new roads rapidly fill with more traffic.

This would generate steam that could be used to fill tanks on a small steam train without the use of fire.

A child's day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder.

As I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would.

Cafés focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.

Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots.

Determined, dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.

For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with ￡400 in cash would be a source of temptation.

His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.

I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness.

If the air you're breathing is clean—which it would be if you're away from the smog of cities—then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen.

In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world.

Secretly, she brought books home every night, filling her car late after work.

Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap 间隙 with conversation.

So try filling up your time with other work.

Such activities fill the spaces that used to be dead time such as waiting for somebody to arrive for a lunch meeting.

Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold--weather root vegetables--was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasot

Take filling up the kitchen sink as an example.

Thank you for filling in for me.

The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don't be desperate.

The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were filled with sand, sand, sand!

The world is full of half-filled stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's passing interest.

Then the last thing is about filling in a form with up-to-date personal data.

Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.

Upon her return home, Alice was filled with joy at the news.

We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.

When the music started, the room was filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined.

Yet it's the only way to explain what we've done to the night: we've engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.

A tailor named John Dane, who emigrated in the late 1630s, left an account of his reasons for leaving England that is filled with signs.

Join the Club is filled with too much irrelevant detail and not enough exploration of the social and biological factors that make peer pressure so powerful.

“Mass-produced clothing ,like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues.

As a result, farms have grown increasingly reliant on temporary guest workers using the H-2A visa to fill the gaps in the workforce.

giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.

Koziatek's Manchester School of Technology high School is trying to fill that gap.

The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year.

There're enough people to fill the jobs at McDonalds and other places where you don't need to have much skill.

词组搭配

fill one's boots

(informal)have as much of something as one wants; do something to the full

(非正式)尽情地吃；充分地做

fill your boots with spicy Szechuan food for under five bucks a plate.
每盘不足五美元的麻辣四川菜，请敞开肚子吃吧。

fill the bill

fill your boots with spicy Szechuan food for under five bucks a plate.
每盘不足五美元的麻辣四川菜，请敞开肚子吃吧。

fill someone's shoes (或boots)

(informal)take over someone's function or duties and fulfil them satisfactorily

(非正式)接替并胜任某人的职位（或职责）

fill someone in

inform someone more fully of a matter, giving all the details

向（某人）详述

I patiently &B{filled} him &B{in on} the British tradition of sherry tippling.
我耐心细致地给他讲述了英国人畅饮雪利酒的传统。

(Brit. informal, dated)hit or punch someone

(英，非正式，旧)殴打，揍

I filled in a chap and took his money.
我揍了一个家伙，拿走了他的钱。

fill something in

put material into a hole, trench, or space so that it is completely full

填充，填满；堵塞

the canal is now disused and partly filled in.
这条运河现在废弃不用，已经部分堵塞了。

fill something out

(chiefly N. Amer.)add information to complete an official form or document

(主北美)填写（表格）

fill up

become completely full

装满；挤满；满员

the dining car filled up.
餐车已经客满了。

fill in

&I{Informal} To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired

【非正式用语】提供消息：提供必需的或最近获得的消息

I wasn't there—would you fill me in?
我不在那里——你能告诉我那的消息吗

To act as a substitute; stand in

暂代：担任替补；临时替补

an understudy who filled in at the last minute.
在最后一分钟才临时替补的演员

fill out

To complete (a form, for example) by providing required information

填写：通过提供所需的信息使（例如形式）而完成

carefully filled out the job application.
仔细填写工作申请

To become or make more fleshy

长胖：变得或使变得更胖

He filled out after age 35.
35岁之后他变胖了

fill (someone's) shoes

To assume someone's position or duties.

取代某人的职位或责任

fill the bill【非正式用语】

To serve a particular purpose.

满足特定目的

实用场景例句

I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in...: 我还没有告诉里德所有详情——我会讲给他听的。

He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit.: 他告诉她威尔伯·坎特此行的详细经过。

Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.: 副总统夫人们将临时代替各位第一夫人。

That's not a career. She's just filling in time until she gets married.: 那算不上什么事业，她只不过是在嫁人之前打发一下时间而已。

Fill out the application carefully, and keep copies of it.: 仔细填写申请表，并且保存副本。

With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in.: 用唇线笔勾出双唇的轮廓，然后涂上唇膏。

If you want your free copy of the Patients' Charter fill this form in...: 如果想要一份免费的《病人约章》，就把这张表填一下。

Fill in the coupon and send it first class to the address shown.: 填写订单，并按一类邮件寄至注明的地址。

When you have both filled in your patterns, you may want to share these with each other...: 两人都把图案填好色后，不妨互相交换着看一下。

One problem not mentioned is the unemployed may not have the skills to fill the vacancies on offer...: 一个没有提及的问题是，失业人员也许缺乏填补所提供的空职的技能。

A vacancy has arisen which I intend to fill.: 有一个职位空了出来，我想要补上。

They joked and drank coffee and filled themselves with chocolate cake.: 他们开着玩笑，喝着咖啡，尽情地吃着巧克力蛋糕。

Children are enthralled by his stories; he has been known to fill theatre halls in Australia.: 孩子们为他的故事所着迷;众所周知他在澳大利亚总是场场爆满。

It is almost impossible to find a dentist who will fill a tooth on the National Health.: 几乎不可能找到一位愿意接受国民医疗保健来补牙的医师。

A pharmacist can fill any prescription if, in his or her judgment, the prescription is valid.: 只要药剂师认定处方有效就可按方配药。

We feel that we have had our fill of disappointments and emotional upsets.: 我们觉得已经受够了失望和情绪困扰。

Dena was filling the role of diplomat's wife with the skill she had learned over the years.: 德娜利用她多年来学到的处事技巧扮演着外交家妻子的角色。

She brought him a sense of fun, of gaiety that filled a gap in his life.: 她带给他开心快乐，弥补了他生命中的缺憾。

...properly organized and staffed day-care programs fill a need which allows family structures to remain intact...: 组织得当、人员配备齐整的日托中心满足了人们的需求，保持了家庭结构不受破坏。

If she wants a routine to fill her day, let her do community work.: 如果她想做些日常的事务来打发白天的时间，就让她去做社区工作吧。

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a slow boil...: 往平底锅里加满水,小火煮沸。

She made sandwiches, filled a flask and put sugar in...: 她做了三明治，把保温瓶灌满，又放了糖进去。

He cast his eyes at the rows of cabinets that filled the enormous work area...: 他把目光投向那一排排挤占了巨大工作空间的柜子。

The text fills 231 pages.: 正文占了 231 页。

Fill small holes with wood filler in a matching colour...: 用颜色相配的木质填料填平小孔。

The gravedigger filled the grave.: 掘墓人把墓穴填上。

In the parking lot of the school, the siren filled the air...: 警报声响彻学校停车场。

All the light bars were turned on which filled the room with these rotating beams of light...: 所有灯条都打开了，满屋都是旋转的光柱。

I admired my father, and his work filled me with awe and curiosity...: 我很钦佩父亲，并对他的工作充满了敬畏和好奇。

He looked at me without speaking, and for the first time I could see the pride that filled him...: 他看着我没有说话，我第一次看出他内心充满了自豪。