fluff

noun

/flʌf/

[uncountable]

(also lint)
small pieces of wool, cotton, etc. that gather on clothes and other surfaces（衣服等上的）绒毛，蓬松毛团，尘团
- This sweater is covered in fluff.这件毛衣被绒毛覆盖着。
soft animal fur or bird feathers, found especially on young animals or birds（禽兽，尤指幼者的）绒毛
- The baby birds were still covered in fluff.小鸟仍然浑身是绒毛。
Topics Animalsc2
(informal, especially North American English) entertainment that is not serious and is not considered to have great value没多大意义的娱乐

词源late 18th cent.: probably a dialect alteration of 16th-cent. flue ‘down, nap, fluff’, apparently from Flemish vluwe.

verb

/flʌf/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they fluff	/flʌf/ /flʌf/
he / she / it fluffs	/flʌfs/ /flʌfs/
past simple fluffed	/flʌft/ /flʌft/
past participle fluffed	/flʌft/ /flʌft/
-ing form fluffing	/ˈflʌfɪŋ/ /ˈflʌfɪŋ/

fluff something (informal) to do something badly or to fail at something搞糟；弄砸 synonym bungle
- He completely fluffed an easy shot (= in sport).一个唾手可得的进球机会被他搞砸了。
- Most actors fluff their lines occasionally.多数演员都会偶尔说错台词。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2
fluff something (out/up) to shake or brush something so that it looks larger and/or softer抖松；使松散
- The female sat on the eggs, fluffing out her feathers.母鸟抖开羽毛孵蛋。
- Let me fluff up your pillows for you.我来把你的枕头拍松。

词源late 18th cent.: probably a dialect alteration of 16th-cent. flue ‘down, nap, fluff’, apparently from Flemish vluwe.