full1 /fʊl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj 1 no space 没有空间FULL containing as much or as many things or people as possible, so there is no space left 满的;满是…的 → empty The train was completely full. 火车坐得满满的。
Don’t talk with your mouth full. 嘴里塞满东西时不要说话。
The class is full, but you can register for next term. 这个班已经满了,不过你可以注册下学期的。
full of The kitchen was full of smoke. 厨房里全是烟。
be crammed/stuffed/packed etc full of something Ted’s workshop was crammed full of old engines. 特德的车间里堆满了旧发动机。
half-full/three-quarters full etc McQuaid filled his glass until it was three-quarters full. 麦奎德将杯子倒到四分之三满。
The bath was full to the brim (=completely full) with hot water. 浴缸里满满一缸热水。
full (up) to bursting British EnglishBrE informal (=completely full) 满满的 The filing cabinet was full to bursting. 文件柜塞得满满的。
RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that a place is packed when it is full of people: 在日常英语中,表示某处满是人时,人们常说a place is packed
The trains are always packed in the rush hour. 上下班高峰时,火车上总是挤满了人。
2 including everything 包括一切的 [only before noun]COMPLETE complete and including all parts or details 完全的,完整的;详尽的 Please write your full name and address on the form. 请在表格上填写全名和地址。
The Health Centre offers a full range of services. 医疗中心提供全套服务。
Lotus will not reveal full details until the Motor Show. 路特斯公司要等到车展才会披露全部细节。
The BBC promised a full investigation. 英国广播公司承诺展开全面调查。
I don’t think he’s telling us the full story (=everything he knows about the matter). 我认为他没有告诉我们全部实情。
3 highest amount/level 最大的量/最高的水平 [only before noun] the greatest amount or highest level of something that is possible 最大量的;最高级的 SYN maximum rising prosperity and full employment 日益繁荣以及充分就业
The charity helps disabled children reach their full potential. 该慈善机构帮助残障儿童充分发挥自身潜力。
Few customers take full advantage of off-peak fares. 很少有顾客充分利用淡季票价。
Parker was driving at full speed when he hit the wall. 帕克全速行驶时撞到了墙上。
in full leaf/bloom The roses were now in full bloom. 玫瑰现已盛开。
4 HAVING A LOT OF STH 有许多某物be full of something a) FULLto contain many things of the same kind 有许多同类之物 a garden full of flowers 百花齐放的花园
His essay was full of mistakes. 他的文章错误百出。
The music papers were full of gossip about the band. 各家音乐报上全是有关该乐队的传言。
Life’s full of surprises, isn’t it? 生活中总是有各种意想不到的事,对吧?
b) EMOTIONALto feel, express, or show a lot of a particular emotion or quality 〔感觉、表达或表现出〕充满某种情感[特质]的full of excitement/energy/hope etc Lucy was a happy child, always full of life. 露西是个快乐的孩子,总是生气勃勃的。
He was full of praise for the work of the unit. 他对该部门的工作赞不绝口。
c) to talk or think a lot about a particular thing 老是说着某物;一心想着某物 She was full of plans for the wedding. 她满脑子都是婚礼的计划。
5 food 食物 (also full up British English) [not before noun]FULL having eaten so much food that you cannot eat any more 吃饱了的 No more, thanks. I’m full. 不要了,谢谢。我吃饱了。
6 emphasis 强调 [only before noun] used to emphasize an amount, quantity, or rate 足足的,整整的three/six etc full days/years/pages etc We devote five full days a month to training. 我们一个月有整整五天时间用于培训。
His pants rose a full three inches off his shoes. 他的裤脚离鞋面足足有三英寸。
7 busy 忙碌的 busy and involving lots of different activities 忙的,有很多活动的 Before her illness, Rose enjoyed a full life. 生病之前,罗丝享受着丰富多彩的生活。
Go to bed. You’ve a full day tomorrow. 睡觉去吧,你明天的事排得满满的呢。
8 rank 级别 having or giving all the rights, duties etc that belong to a particular rank or position 正式的;正职的full professor/member/colonel etc Only full members have the right to vote. 只有正式会员才有投票权。
a full driving licence 正式驾照
9 be full of yourself to have a high opinion of yourself – used to show disapproval 自以为是〔含贬义〕 My first impression was that he was a bit full of himself. 我的第一印象是他有点自以为是。
be full of yourself• She's a good-looking woman, but too full of herself for my liking.• Tim is just so full of himself.• Modern-day sportswriting is full of itself.• They think Vassar students are full of themselves, elite, and excessively liberal.• He was too full of himself to care about anyone else. 10 be full of crap/shit/it not politeWRONG/INCORRECT a rude expression used to say that someone often says things that are wrong or stupid 常胡说八道Don’t listen to Jerry. He’s full of it. 别听杰里的,他净胡说八道。
be full of crap/shit/it• His head was full of it.• The very donkey boys were full of it.• Usually her hands are full of it.• Television is full of it about election time.• I thought she was full of shit, but what the hell?• Black cats are full of it, while pale animals have less. 11 clothes 衣服DCC made using a lot of material and fitting loosely 宽松的,肥大的 a dress with a full skirt 裙摆宽大的连衣裙
12 body 身体 large and rounded in an attractive way 丰满的full figure/face/breasts etc clothes for the fuller figure 适合较丰满体型的衣服
13 taste 味道 having a strong satisfying taste 浓郁的 Now you can enjoy Nescafé's fuller flavour in a decaffeinated form. 现在可以享受雀巢更香浓的去咖啡因咖啡。
→ full-bodied 14 sound 声音LOUD/NOISY pleasantly loud and deep 圆浑的,圆润的 the rich full sound of the cello 大提琴圆浑的音色
15 full price not a reduced price 全价 If you’re over 14, you have to pay full price. 如果你超过14岁,就得买全票。
16 in full view of somebody SEEso that all the people in a place can see, especially when this is embarrassing or shocking 在某人眼皮底下〔尤指令人尴尬或震惊〕 The argument happened on stage in full view of the audience. 这场争论就发生在台上,观众看得一清二楚。
in full view of somebody• Several, standing on the balcony in full view of the crowd, taunted their enemies below.• He spent the interval in full view of the enemy, drinking tea.• It would be about two and a half miles downstream but in full view of the Falls.• We all wash up, standing in front of the kitchen sink, in full view of everyone else.• The long, hard battle for the nomination, fought in full view of the television cameras, was exciting to watch.• We made our way to the lighthouse, in full view of the temple, and dropped anchors.• At 11am they were already taking files out of their headquarters, in full view of the villagers.• The Martins, told to give their tape to McDermott, did so in full view of witnesses. 18 full speed/steam ahead doing something with as much energy and effort as possible 全力以赴 With last season’s misery behind them, it’s full steam ahead for the Bears. 上一赛季惨败后,熊队现在全力以赴。
19. be full of beans to be excited and have lots of energy 精力充沛be full of beans• Then she had been lying in the nursery rocking chair as stuffed with straw as Andy and Teddy were full of beans.
20 (at) full blast informal as strongly, loudly, or quickly as possible 最大马力地;最大音量地;尽快地 The heater was on full blast but I was still cold. 暖气开到最大了,可我还是觉得冷。
a car stereo playing Wagner at full blast 以最大音量播放瓦格纳作品的一台汽车音响
(at) full blast• And at that moment, the air-conditioning goes off, and the heat is turned up full blast.• By then, Second Brother had gone inside and turned the radio up full blast.• She made herself a high tea, put the gas fire on full blast and sat with a tray in front of the television.• He sometimes turned on the radio full blast, for example.• They're certainly not over-fond of me, probably because my central heating is always on full blast in winter.• Even Reeves's younger brother, under the full blast of a howitzer shell, had stood a better chance.• At Ninety-sixth Street they ascended together into the full blast of Broadway.• But the team, with their sirens and blue lights on full blast, raced on unaware of their own emergency.
21 (at) full tilt/pelt moving as fast as possible 全速;尽快 She ran full tilt into his arms. 她飞奔着扑进他怀里。
22 be in full cry if a group of people are in full cry, they are criticizing someone very strongly 猛烈抨击 Anyone who’s seen the world’s press in full cry can understand how Diana felt. 见识过全球媒体猛烈抨击的人都能理解戴安娜的心情。
23 to the full (also to the fullest American English)COMPLETE in the best or most complete way 充分地;十足地;全面地 Ed believes in living life to the full. 埃德相信生活要尽可能充实。
24 come/go/turn full circle to be in the same situation in which you began, even though there have been changes during the time in between 〔情形〕兜了一圈回到原处 Fashion has come full circle and denim is back. 时尚兜了一圈又回归原点,牛仔布再次流行。
→ fully, → have your hands full at hand1(29), → draw yourself up to your full height at draw up THESAURUSfull containing as much or as many things or people as possible, so there is no space left 满的The train was nearly full. 这列火车几乎满员。
The cupboard was full of clothes. 衣柜里放满了衣服。
nHe spilled a full cup of coffee on the carpet.
filled with something full of something – use this about a container when a lot of things have been put into it 〔容器〕装满某物The envelopes were filled with cash. 一个个信封里装满了现金。
stuffed full of something completely full of something – use this about a container when lots of things have been put into it, often in an untidy way 〔常指乱七八糟地〕塞满某物The case was stuffed full of clothes. 手提箱里塞满了衣服。
packed completely full of people – use this about a room, train etc 〔房间、火车等〕拥挤的a packed restaurant 拥挤的餐厅
The courtroom will be packed with journalists. 法庭上将挤满记者。
bursting (with something) extremely full of something 塞满(某物)几乎要爆裂的Her wardrobe was bursting with coats and shoes. 她的衣橱里外套和鞋子都快装不下了。
a small garden bursting with fruit and flowers 结满果实、开满鲜花的小花园
crammed so full that you cannot fit anyone or anything else in – often used when you think there are too many people or things 塞满的;挤满的〔常用于表示人或物过多〕In summer, the hotels are crammed with tourists. 夏季,酒店里挤满了游客。
nThe resort’s crammed beaches are uncomfortable in summer.
teeming (with something) /ˈtiːmɪŋ/ full of people, animals etc that are all moving around 满是〔移动的人、动物等〕The rivers are teeming with fish. 河里满是鱼。
overflowing used about a container that is so full that the liquid or things inside it come out over the top 满溢的an overflowing bathtub 溢水的浴缸
The drawers were overflowing with magazines. 抽屉里装满了杂志。
overloaded used about a vehicle or a ship which has too many people or things in it 〔车、船〕超载的an overloaded fishing boat 超载的渔船
nThe trucks are often grossly overloaded (=far too overloaded).