fluff
fluff — 名詞
1. very light, soft fibres that come off wool, cotton, or other fabrics, or the fin
絨毛
柔軟的纖維或絨毛
very light, soft fibres that come off wool, cotton, or other fabrics, or the fine soft hair or feathers that cover a young animal or bird.
The kitten's fur was covered in white fluff from the wool blanket.
小貓的身上沾滿了羊毛毯掉下來的白色絨毛。
Sayaka picked bits of grey fluff off her black sweater before leaving the house.
Sayaka 在出門前把黑色毛衣上的灰色毛絮撿掉。
collocation: bits of fluff
A thick layer of grey fluff had gathered under the old wooden bed.
舊木床底下積了一層厚厚的灰色棉絮。
The baby chicks were covered in pale yellow fluff from head to toe.
小雞寶寶全身覆滿了淺黃色的絨毛。
Benjamin wiped the fluff from his coat before the job interview started.
Benjamin 在面試開始前把外套上的絨毛拍掉。
用法筆記
Usually uncountable — you do not say 'a fluff' for this meaning. To refer to a single piece, say 'a bit of fluff' or 'a piece of fluff'.
常見錯誤
2. films, books, TV shows, or other forms of content that are intended mainly to am
消遣
輕鬆無深度的娛樂
films, books, TV shows, or other forms of content that are intended mainly to amuse and do not carry deep meaning, serious thought, or lasting value.
Valentina reads celebrity gossip magazines as light fluff when she wants to relax.
Valentina 看名人八卦雜誌當作輕鬆的消遣，想放鬆的時候就看。
collocation: light fluff
The comedy about a clumsy secret agent was pure summer fluff — fun to watch but easy to forget.
那部關於笨拙間諜的喜劇片純粹是夏季消遣片——好看但很容易忘記。
Marta reads poetry collections on the metro rather than the gossip magazines her colleagues pass around as fluff.
Marta 在地鐵上讀詩集，而不是看同事們傳來傳去當作消遣的八卦雜誌。
The lifestyle blog Selim reads at lunch is mostly fluff — celebrity news with no real reporting behind it.
Selim 午餐時看的生活部落格大多是消遣內容——名人八卦，背後根本沒有真正的新聞採訪。
- substance
serious, meaningful content
常見錯誤
3. a small mistake, especially one made by an actor or performer who forgets a line
失誤
演出時的小錯誤
a small mistake, especially one made by an actor or performer who forgets a line or says the wrong words while on stage or during recording.
The actor made a small fluff when he said 'good morning' instead of 'good evening.'
那位演員出了一個小失誤，他把「晚安」說成了「早安」。
collocation: make a fluff
Hari apologised to the audience after his fluff during the second act.
Hari 在第二幕失誤之後向觀眾道歉。
Jessica said the wrong name on stage, but nobody noticed her small fluff.
Jessica 在台上說錯了名字，但沒有人注意到她這個小失誤。
Aoi forgot her line in Act One and made a fluff that nobody noticed.
Aoi 在第一幕忘了台詞，出了個小失誤，但沒人注意到。
用法筆記
Most common in theatre and performance contexts. For general everyday mistakes, use 'slip-up' or 'blunder' instead.
常見錯誤
fluff — 動詞
- fluffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fluffs3rd person singular
- fluffing-ing form
- fluffedpast simple
1. to shake, brush, or arrange something such as hair, pillows, or fur so that it b
抖鬆
抖動使變得蓬鬆
to shake, brush, or arrange something such as hair, pillows, or fur so that it becomes soft, light, and full of air instead of flat or pressed down.
Eve fluffed up the pillows on the sofa before the guests arrived.
Eve 在客人到來前把沙發上的枕頭拍鬆。
fluff + up + object for making soft
Nadia fluffed her wet hair with the hairdryer to give it more volume.
Nadia 用吹風機把濕頭髮吹蓬，讓它更有髮量。
The old woman fluffed the quilt on her bed every morning without fail.
老奶奶每天早上都會把床上的被子抖鬆，從不間斷。
Daichi took the feather pillows outside and beat them gently to fluff them up.
Daichi 把羽毛枕頭拿到外面，輕輕拍打讓它們蓬鬆起來。
Liang fluffed the guest-room pillows and straightened the quilt before his mother-in-law arrived.
Liang 在岳母抵達前把客房枕頭拍鬆，並把被子弄整齊。
- puff up
similar meaning, often used for hair or feathers
- plump (up)
mainly for pillows and cushions; suggests reshaping
文法句型
fluff + up + noun phrase
fluff + noun phrase
用法筆記
The particle 'up' ('fluff up') is very common but optional. Both 'fluff the pillow' and 'fluff up the pillow' are correct, though the 'up' form is more frequent in speech. The intransitive use is rare ('the pillow fluffed nicely').
2. to perform a task, test, or piece of work poorly, often because of nervousness,
搞砸
把事情弄糟或失敗
to perform a task, test, or piece of work poorly, often because of nervousness, lack of preparation, or a simple slip.
Sayaka was so nervous during the presentation that she fluffed her opening sentence.
Sayaka 在簡報時太緊張，把開場白說錯了。
fluff + direct object for poor performance
The young actor fluffed his lines three times before the director called a break.
那位年輕演員把台詞搞砸了三次，導演才喊暫停。
Pedro fluffed the easiest question on the driving test and had to retake it.
Pedro 把駕照考試最簡單的一題答錯了，只好重考。
Noa fluffed her driving test by forgetting to check the mirrors before pulling out.
Noa 因為忘了在駛出前檢查後視鏡，結果沒通過駕照考試。
Leo fluffed the catch in the final minute and lost the match for his team.
Leo 在最後一分鐘沒接住球，害他的隊伍輸了比賽。
- ace
to do extremely well; informal
文法句型
fluff + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in performance contexts (theatre, sport, exams). Unlike the other verb sense, this one does NOT take the particle 'up' — 'fluff up' only works for making something soft.