fill
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (with sth); ~sth (for sb) make sth full (of sth); occupy all of the space in sth 使某物充滿(另一物); 裝滿; 填滿
fill a hole with sand, a tank with petrol, a hall with people 用沙子把洞填滿、 把油箱注滿汽油、 大廳里擠滿人
Smoke filled the room. 房間里煙霧彌漫.
The wind filled the sails, ie made them swell out. 這陣風把帆吹得鼓鼓的.
(fig 比喻) I am filled with admiration for your bravery. 我由衷欽佩你英勇絕倫.
fill a bucket full of water 裝滿一桶水
Please fill this glass for me/fill me this glass. 請把這個杯子給我斟滿.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) become full 充滿; 充塞
The hall soon filled. 那大廳不久就滿了.
The sails filled with wind. 帆在風中張得鼓鼓的.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) block or plug (a hole, gap, etc) 填塞, 堵塞(洞、 隙等)
A dentist often has to fill teeth. 牙科醫生常常給患者補牙.
I must fill that crack in the wall. 我得把墻上的那條裂縫填補好.
3 [Tn]
(a) hold (a position) 任(某職)
She fills the post satisfactorily, ie performs her duties well. 她非常盡職.
(b) appoint sb to (a position) 派某人擔任(某職)
The vacancy has already been filled. 那空缺已有人補上了.
4 (idm 習語) fill/fit the bill => bill1. fill sb's shoes take over sb's function, duties, etc and perform them satisfactorily 出色地接替某人的工作、 職務等.
5 (phr v) fill in (for sb) take sb's place for a short time 臨時接替某人; 暫代
My partner is on holiday this week so I'm filling in (for him). 我的合伙人本星期休假, 所以我暫代(他)一下. fill sth in
(a) (US also fill sth out) add what is necessary to make sth complete 加入必要內容使某事物完備; 補充
fill in an application form, ie write one's name and other details required 填寫申請表格.
(b) fill sth completely 填滿(某物)
The hole has been filled in. 洞已填滿.
(c) spend (time) while waiting for sth (在等候某事物時)打發, 消磨(時間)
He filled in the rest of the day watching television. 他看電視來打發當天剩下的時間. fill sb `in (on sth) give sb full details (about sth) 向某人提供(關於某事物的)詳情
Can you fill me in on what has been happening? 你能把發生的事情原原本本地告訴我嗎? fill `out become larger, rounder or fatter 變得更大、 更圓、 更胖
Her cheeks began to fill out. 她的臉胖起來了.
He used to be a very thin child but he's filled out a lot recently. 這孩子過去很瘦, 近來胖多了. fill sth out => fill sth in
(a). fill (sth) up become or make completely full 充滿; 填滿; 裝滿
The gutter has filled up with mud. 溝槽里都是泥.
fill up the tank with petrol 把油箱裝滿汽油.
fill n
1 [C] enough to fill sth 填滿某物之量
a fill of tobacco/petrol/oil 一煙斗的煙絲[一桶汽油/一桶油].
2 [U] one's ~ (of sth/sb) (fml 文)
(a) as much as one can eat or drink 吃飽或喝足的量
No more tea, thank you, I've had my fill. 謝謝你, 不要再添茶了, 我已經喝足了.
(b) as much as one can tolerate 能忍受的限度
She decided she had had her fill of his cruelty. 她認為自己已經受夠了他的虐待.
?? 擴展釋義
*[fil]vt. 裝滿, 填充, 彌漫, 供給, 滿足, 供應vi. 充滿, 變得沉重n. 滿足, 裝滿, 充分, 填方vt. 填充vi. 填充【計】 填充相關詞組: fill sth out fill sb in on fill up fill in for... have one's fill of... fill sth in