| 词汇 | fluff |
| 释义 | fluff Theme: ERROR tr. & in. to make an error; to do something incorrectly.Todd fluffs his lines in the same place every night.Don't fluff again, please. Theme: NONSENSE n. nonsense; irrelevant stuff.This is just a lot of fluff. Nothing substantial at all.Cut out the fluff and talk straight. fluff 1. noun 1 a woman, especially an attractive woman of no further consequence than her sexual availability. Usually used with 'a bit of' or 'a piece of'. Combines the sense as 'pubic hair', with an image of 'fluff' as something of no consequence. Not kind UK, 1903. 2 the female pubic hair. An otherwise obsolete usage that survives in the term BIT OF FLUFF. UK, 1937. 3 an effeminate lesbian US, 1972. 4 to a homosexual who practises sado-masochism, a homosexual of simpler tastes US, 1985. 5 a mistake in the delivery of theatrical lines, also in broadcasting; a minor mistake when playing music. Originally 'lines imperfectly learned' UK, 1891. 6 in the television and film industries, a flubbed line of dialogue UK, 1960 2. verb 1 to perform oral sex on a male pornography performer who is about to be filmed so that he will enter the scene with a full erection US, 1977. 2 to make a mistake in a theatrical performance, such as by mispronouncing or muddling words; likewise in broadcasting; also in musical performance, by playing the wrong note, etc UK, 1884. 3 to fart. Juvenile origins in New Zealand schoolboy 'fluffing contests' and US 'laying a fluffy'. Possibly from UK dialect fluff (a slight explosion), or 'fluff' (a mistake). UK usage is nursery and childish NEW ZEALAND, 1944. 4 to ignore; to discard US, 1959. 5 to fail (an examination) US, 1955 fluff out/up fluff out/up sth • fluff sth out/up if you fluff out something soft such as hair or feathers, or something containing feathers, you brush or shake it in order to make it appear larger, feel softer etc: The barn was full of chickens fluffing out their feathers against the cold. Marge fluffed up the pillow behind her and leaned back. Rod was doing her hair for her, fluffing it out like a real hairdresser.■ SIMILAR TO: plump out bit of fluff1. A physically attractive woman. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jack knew he was the envy of all of his friends as he paraded around town with his new bit of fluff. 2. A derogatory term used to describe a woman who lacks value beyond being physically attractive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can't believe my ex-boyfriend went out with that bit of fluff! fluff upTo shake or otherwise move something soft or plush so that it becomes (or at least looks) fluffier. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fluff" and "up." I fluffed up the pillows on the couch before our guests got here. fluff (one's) linesTo forget or bungle the words that one is supposed to say, as in a speech or play. My mind went completely blank as soon as I stepped on stage, and I totally fluffed my lines. I had learned the speech off by heart, but I was so emotional that I started fluffing my lines about halfway through. fluff outTo cause something to become puffier in appearance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fluff" and "out." In the 80s, girls used to fluff out their bangs and make their hair as voluminous as possible. fluff-stuffslang Snow. The sun will melt some of this fluff-stuff, thank goodness. I don't know about you, but I'm certainly ready for spring! fluff one's linesand blow one's lines; muff one's linesto speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act. I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over. It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal. fluff something out[for a bird] to move its feathers outward. The parrot said good night, fluffed its feathers out, and went to sleep. The bird fluffed out its feathers. fluff something upto make something soft appear fuller or higher. Fluff your pillow up before you go to bed. She fluffed up her pillow before retiring. bit of fluff (or skirt or stuff)a woman regarded in sexual terms. British informal 1937 W. Somerset Maugham Theatre It was strangely flattering for a woman to be treated as a little bit of fluff that you just tumbled on to a bed. fluff upv. To shake or ruffle something, especially something with feathers or fur, to make it softer, puffier, or larger: When my canary fluffs up its feathers, it looks round and fat. I fluffed up the cat's fur with a hairbrush. The pillows will be more comfortable if you let me fluff them up. fluff(fləf)1. n. nonsense; irrelevant stuff; hype. Cut out the fluff and talk straight. 2. tv. & in. to make an error; to do something incorrectly. Todd fluffs his lines in the same place every night. fluff-stuff n. snow. There is supposed to be an inch of fluff-stuff tonight. |
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