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单词 fluff
释义
fluff
(flʌf )
Word forms: fluffs, fluffing, fluffed
1. uncountable noun [oft n of N]
Fluff consists of soft threads or fibres in the form of small, light balls or lumps. For example, you can refer to the fur of a small animal as fluff.
...the nestbox which contained two chicks: just small grey balls of fluff.
She noticed some bits of fluff on the sleeve of her sweater.
Synonyms: fuzz, down, pile, dust  
2. verb
If you fluff something that you are trying to do, you are unsuccessful or you do it badly. [informal]
She fluffed her interview at Oxford. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: mess up, spoil, bungle, screw up [informal, informal]  
3. verb
If you fluff things such as cushions or feathers, you get a lot of air into them, for example by shaking or brushing them, in order to make them seem larger and lighter.
She stood up and fluffed her hair, wiggling her fingers through it and then throwing it back. [VERB noun]
Fluff up means the same as fluff.
Take the pan off the heat and cover for 5 minutes to fluff up the rice. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
Translations:
Chinese: 绒毛, 搞砸
Japanese: ふわふわしたもの, しくじる
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