full
adj
(-er, -est)
1 ~ (of sth/sb)
(a) holding or containing as much or as many as possible; completely filled 滿的; 飽含的; 充滿的
drawers full to overflowing 抽屜滿得裝不進東西
My cup is full. 我的杯子是滿的.
The bin needs emptying; it's full of rubbish. 垃圾箱該倒了, 垃圾都滿了.
The theatre is full, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for the next show. 劇院已客滿, 很抱歉你只能等下一場了. =>Usage at empty1 用法見empty1.
(b) having or containing much or many; crowded 充足的; 豐富的; 擠滿的
a lake full of fish 有很多魚的湖
a room full of people 擠滿人的房間
She's full of vitality. 她充滿活力.
2 ~ of sth completely occupied in thinking about sth 頭腦里充滿某想法的; 只想著某事物的
She was full of the news, ie could not stop herself talking about it. 她滿腦子都是那消息.
3 ~ (up) having had enough to eat and drink 吃飽喝足
No more thank you, I'm full up. 不添了, 謝謝, 我已經吃飽喝足了.
4 [attrib 作定語]
(a) complete; plentiful 全面的; 完整的; 詳盡的; 充分的
give full information, details, instructions, etc 提供完整的資料、 詳盡的細節、 全面的指導等.
(b) complete; reaching specified or usual limits 完全的; 十足的; 達到(指定的或通常的)限度的
The roses are in full bloom. 玫瑰花正在盛開.
I had to wait a full hour for the bus. 我等公共汽車足足等了一小時.
He got full marks (ie the highest marks possible) for his essay. 他的文章得了滿分.
Her dress was a full three inches above the knee. 她的連衣裙下擺離膝蓋整整三英寸.
5 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
plump; rounded 豐滿的; 圓的: a full figure 胖體形
rather full in the face 臉很胖.
6 (of clothes) fitting loosely or made with plenty of material (指衣服)寬松的, 肥大的: a full skirt 肥大的裙子
Please make this coat a little fuller across the back. 請把這件大衣的後身放寬些.
7 (of a tone or voice) deep and mellow (指音調或嗓音)深沉圓潤的.
8 (idm 習語) at full `stretch to the limit of one's ability 達到個人能力的限度; 竭盡全力
working at full stretch 竭盡全力地工作. at half/full cock => cock2. come full `circle return to the starting point after a series of events, experiences, etc (事情、 經歷等)繞一圈回到原處. come to a full `stop stop completely 停住
The car came to a full stop at the traffic lights. 汽車在交通信號燈處停住了. draw onself up to one's full height => draw2. the first/full flush of youth, etc => flush1. (at) full `blast at maximum power, activity, etc 以最大的力量、 活力等
going, talking, shouting full blast 疾步行走、 高聲談話、 大聲疾呼
An orchestra playing at full blast is a tremendous sound. 管弦樂隊全力演奏聲音大得驚人. full of `beans/`life having a lot of energy and vitality 精力旺盛. full of the joys of spring lively and light-hearted 活潑愉快. (at) full length with the body stretched out and flat 全身伸直
lying full length on the sofa 全身伸直躺在沙發上. `full of oneself (derog 貶) selfish and conceited 自私自利; 自以為是
You're very full of yourself today, I must say. 你今天太自以為是了, 我不得不說出來. full of one's own im`portance (derog 貶) thinking that one is very important 自負; 自高自大. (at) full `pelt/`tilt/`speed with great speed or force 以極高的速度或極大的力量
He drove full tilt intothe lamppost. 他車開得飛快, 撞上了路燈柱. full speed/steam ahead (proceeding) with as much speed and vigour as possible 全速前進; 竭盡全力. give full/short measure => measure. give sb/sth full play give sb/sth com...
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因為fill(充滿)所以full(滿的)
?? 擴展釋義
*[ful]n. 全部, 完整a. 充滿的, 完全的, 豐富的, 完美的, 豐滿的, 詳盡的ad. 完全地, 整整, 十分vt. 把(衣服等)縫得寬松, 漂洗【計】 完整【經】 充分的, 完全的, 全部的相關詞組: be full as useful as look sb full in the face at the full be full of... full out full up in full pay in full to the full come to a full stop
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
dimadj. 暗淡的,昏暗的;不光明的;看不清的;(性質和特征上)不顯著的;
vt.& vi. (使)變暗淡;(使)變模糊;(使)減弱;變淡漠;
n. 笨蛋,傻子;