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单词 filler
释义

fillernoun

uk/ˈfɪl.ər/us/ˈfɪl.ɚ/

filler noun (FOR HOLES, CRACKS)

[ C or U ] a substance that is used to fill small holes and cracks, especially in wood and walls

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Building: plastering

  • mortar
  • plaster
  • plasterboard
  • plasterer
  • render
  • roughcast
  • stucco
  • wallboard

filler noun (TAKING TIME OR SPACE)

[ C ] a short text or drawings used to fill extra space in a magazine or newspaper, or talk, music, etc. used to fill extra time in a radio or television broadcast:

We used the clip as a filler after one of our guests dropped out of the show.

[ U ] disapproving something of lower quality included in a film, broadcast, speech, record, etc. in order to fill all the time or space:

There are only three good tracks on the album - the rest is just filler.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Newspapers & magazines: headlines & features

  • advertorial
  • agony column
  • back pages
  • banner headline
  • bulletin
  • column
  • comic strip
  • dateline
  • double(-page) spread
  • editorial
  • exclusive
  • funny
  • heading
  • lead 1
  • leader
  • op-ed
  • personal column
  • press cutting
  • pullout
  • serial

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Broadcasting: programmes & other broadcasts

filler noun (COSMETIC)

[ C ] a substance that is injected (= put with a needle) into the skin as a beauty treatment, to hide wrinkles (= lines or folds in the skin caused by age)

filler noun (PHRASE)

[ C ] specialized language a word or short phrase such as "er" or "well", used when a person pauses to think about what to say next:

When she transcribed the conversation she edited out all the fillers.

See also

stocking filler
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