filler

IPA/ˈfɪlə(r)/
KK[fˈɪlɚ]IPA/ˈfɪlər/

filler — 名詞

  • fillersingular
  • fillersplural

1. a soft or paste-like substance that you put into small holes, cracks, or gaps in

1.名詞B1
釋義

填補劑

填補牆面或木材裂縫的材料

a soft or paste-like substance that you put into small holes, cracks, or gaps in a surface such as wood or plaster to make it smooth before painting or covering it.

例句

Eve spread the filler evenly over the cracks in the kitchen wall.

Eve 把填補劑均勻抹在廚房牆壁的裂縫上。

filler + location: spread filler over cracks

Ishaan used wood filler to repair the deep scratches on the old dining table.

Ishaan 用木材填補劑修復了舊餐桌上的深刮痕。

used as object: used wood filler to repair

同義詞
  • putty

    specifically for window glass or metal; thicker consistency

  • spackle

    North American term for wall-filling paste; lighter than filler

文法句型

filler + noun (filler material)

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns (wood filler, wall filler, crack filler) that name the specific surface or purpose.

常見錯誤

❌I used filler to stick two pieces of wood together.
✅I used wood glue to stick two pieces of wood together.
💡Filler smooths surfaces; glue bonds pieces.

2. a short piece of writing, a drawing, music, or conversation that is used only to

2.名詞B2
釋義

填空內容

填補版面或廣播空檔的內容

a short piece of writing, a drawing, music, or conversation that is used only to occupy empty space in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast when nothing more important is available.

例句

The editor placed a short filler article at the bottom of the magazine page after the main feature was cancelled.

由於主要專題被取消，主編在雜誌頁面底部放了一篇簡短的填空文章。

adjective use: filler article

Hoa filled the remaining airtime with filler music while the technician replaced the broken camera.

Hoa 用填空音樂填補剩餘的播出時間，同時技術人員更換了故障的攝影機。

uncountable: filler music

同義詞
  • padding

    more negative; implies unnecessary or low-quality added material

  • space-filler

    more explicit; used mainly in print media

文法句型

filler + noun (filler article, filler music)

用法筆記

Common in journalism and broadcasting contexts. May be countable (a filler, several fillers) or uncountable (just filler). The adjective form (filler article, filler music) is very frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The chef added a filler to the soup.
✅The chef added a thickener to the soup.
💡Filler in media contexts is about content, not food.

3. parts of a film, TV show, album, speech, or other creative work that are noticea

3.名詞B2
釋義

湊數內容

品質較差、僅為填滿時間的內容

parts of a film, TV show, album, speech, or other creative work that are noticeably weaker or less important and seem to exist only to make the whole thing long enough.

例句

Critics at the Toronto film festival said the middle half of the drama was pure filler with no plot development.

多倫多影展的影評人認為這部劇情片中段完全是湊數內容，沒有任何劇情推進。

uncountable: pure filler

Ignacio skipped the filler songs on the album and only listened to the four singles.

Ignacio 跳過了專輯中那些湊數的歌，只聽了四首主打單曲。

adjective: filler songs

同義詞
  • padding

    similar negative tone; slightly broader (used for writing, speeches)

  • fluff

    even more dismissive; implies trivial, lightweight content

反義詞
  • highlight

    the best or most important part of a creative work

文法句型

be filler

filler + noun (filler scene, filler episode)

用法筆記

Strongly negative — unlike sense 2 (neutral space-filler), this sense criticises the content as weak or unnecessary. Very common in entertainment reviews and informal discussion.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a filler paragraph to meet the word count.
✅I wrote a short paragraph to meet the word count.
💡Call it a filler only if the quality is low or the content is irrelevant.

4. a gel-like substance that a doctor puts into the skin, usually on the face, to m

4.名詞B2
釋義

填充

注入皮膚以撫平皺紋的物質

a gel-like substance that a doctor puts into the skin, usually on the face, to make wrinkles less visible or to reshape features such as the lips or cheeks.

例句

Mei visited the clinic to get filler injected into her cheeks for a fuller look.

Mei 到診所將填充注射到臉頰中，讓臉型看起來更豐滿。

get filler injected — typical patient experience

Eliska asked the dermatologist whether filler would soften the lines around her eyes.

Eliska 詢問皮膚科醫師填充是否能淡化她眼周的皺紋。

同義詞
  • dermal filler

    more clinical or medical; preferred by dermatologists

  • injectable

    broader term that includes Botox and other injected treatments

文法句型

get/have filler

filler + noun (filler treatment)

用法筆記

Often appears in compounds (lip filler, cheek filler, dermal filler). The uncountable form (have filler done) is colloquial. Avoid confusing with sense 1 (construction filler) — the substance and context are completely different.

常見錯誤

❌She put wood filler on her face.
✅She had dermal filler in her lips.
💡Construction filler and cosmetic filler are different products for different purposes.

5. a cheap ingredient that manufacturers put into processed foods to add bulk, volu

5.名詞B2
釋義

填充物

添加到加工食品中增加體積的廉價物質

a cheap ingredient that manufacturers put into processed foods to add bulk, volume, or fibre, often lowering the overall nutritional value.

例句

Sivan checked the ingredient list for fillers such as cornstarch or soy protein.

Sivan 檢查了成分表上有沒有玉米澱粉或大豆蛋白這類增量物。

plural count noun: fillers such as

Some meat brands add breadcrumbs as filler to make the sausages seem bigger.

有些肉品品牌添加麵包屑作為增量物，讓香腸看起來更大條。

同義詞
  • bulking agent

    more neutral and technical; used in ingredient lists

  • extender

    specifically for meat products padded with cheaper material

文法句型

filler + noun (filler ingredient)

contain/have filler

用法筆記

Often carries a negative connotation — consumers and health writers imply that too much filler means lower quality. Also used in pet food labelling.

常見錯誤

❌This bread has healthy filler like whole grains.
✅This bread has healthy ingredients like whole grains.
💡Filler specifically suggests cheap, low-nutrition bulk; whole grains are not filler.

6. a short word or sound such as "uh," "um," or "like" that a speaker inserts while

6.名詞B1
釋義

填充詞

說話時用來填補停頓的無義詞語

a short word or sound such as "uh," "um," or "like" that a speaker inserts while pausing to decide what to say, carrying no real meaning.

例句

Eliska tends to use the filler "like" three or four times in every sentence.

Eliska 習慣在每個句子中使用「like」這個填充詞三四次。

countable: use the filler 'like'

Ms. Anjali told her debating team to reduce filler words such as "um" and "uh" during their practice rounds.

Anjali 老師告訴她的辯論隊員，在練習賽中要減少使用「um」和「uh」這類填充詞。

common compound: filler words

同義詞

文法句型

filler word

filler phrase

use a filler

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural (filler words, fillers) or with a specific quoted example (the filler 'you know'). The singular a filler is possible but less common. This sense has no connection to the other five senses.

常見錯誤

❌He said "um" as a filler in the soup.
✅He said "um" as a filler while thinking of the answer.
💡Filler as a speech term refers to a word, never to food or substances.