| 单词 | fill-in |
| 释义 | fill-in[ fil-in ] / ˈfɪlˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fill-in ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion: The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation. a brief, informative summary; a rundown. Origin of fill-inFirst recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase fill in Words nearby fill-infiller cap, filler metal, fillet, filleting, fillet weld, fill-in, filling, filling defect, filling station, fillip, fillipeen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fill-in
British Dictionary definitions for fill-infill in verb (adverb)noun fill-ina substitute US informal a briefing to complete one's understanding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fill-infill in Complete something, especially by supplying more information or detail. For example, Be sure to fill in your salary history. It is also put as fill in the blanks, as in We'll rely on Mary to fill in the blanks. Yet another related usage is fill someone in, as in I couldn't attend, so will you fill me in? The first term dates from the mid-1800s; the others from the first half of the 1900s. Also see fill out. Also, fill in for. Take someone's place, substitute for. For example, The understudy had to fill in at the last minute, or I can't come but my wife will fill in for me. Also see fill someone's shoes. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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