That might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most.
——《Up》
虽然听起来无聊,但我印象最深刻的却正是这些无聊的事。
——《飞屋环游记》
一、关于stuff,你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.原料;材料;物料;素材 [U]
I want a large quantity of that stuff.
我要大量的那种材料。
2.物品,东西;物质;食物;饮料;药品 [U]
The storeroom held the trunks and other household stuff.
储藏室里放着衣箱及其它家用物品。
3.作品;作品(或演讲、乐曲等)的内容;行为;话 [U]
When you take stuff from one writer, it's plagiarism; but when you take if from many writers, it's research.
从一个作者的作品中摘录材料是为抄袭,但如取自多数作者之时,则属研究。
4.要素,基本的东西;特质,本质;素质 [U]
The stuff of heroes is made, forged in the midst of tragedy, in the blink of an eye.
英雄的素质铸成于转瞬之间的危难之中。
5.【口】能力,本事;擅长,特长 [U]
Mike, I know you believe in this unlimited human potential stuff.
麦克,我知道你相信人类的潜在的能力是无限的。
v.
1.把...填进,把...塞进,把...装进 [T]
She watched willie gather up the bills and stuff them carelessly into his pocket.
她瞅着威利收拾起钞票,漫不经心地把它们塞进衣袋。
2.填没,塞住,堵住 [T]
Stuff your ears up with your hands. There's going to be a loud noise.
用手堵住耳朵,马上要有一声巨响。
3.填塞(鸟、兽)的皮以作标本,剥制...的标本;把填料(或佐料等)塞入(鸡、鸭、鱼、西红柿等);给...装陷 [T]
Bring this bird home and stuff it.
把这只死鸟带回去做成标本。
4.塞饱(肚皮);塞满(嘴巴);使吃得很饱;填喂 [T]
You can't stuff a child with food.
你不能让孩子吃得过饱。
5.使充满,使充斥 [T]
There are stuff with people who come from the world on Temple Street and Women Street.
香港的庙街和女人街上,充满来自世界各地的人。
二、词义辨析:含有“东西”之意的词还有哪些?
material, matter, substance, stuff
这些名词均含“物质,东西”之意。material通常指组成客观存在物的部分或其原料。matter通常指构成实物的物质,与精神相对立。在科学上,指占有空间,并能以某种方式被感官觉察的一切东西。substance多指某一种形式的物质,既可指元素也可指化合物。stuff多用于日常生活中,非正式用词。常指构成整体的所有部分、物体或项目。有时指劣等材料,含轻蔑意味。