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containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space 满的；充满的；满是…的 a full bottle of wine 一满瓶葡萄酒 She could only nod, because her mouth was full. 她只能点点头，因为她嘴里塞满了东西。 The theatre was less than half full. 剧院不到半座。 - full of something
My suitcase was full of books. 我的提箱装满了书。 There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. 有塞满衣服的一个个纸箱。 - full up (British English)
Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight. 对不起，今晚旅馆客满。
Extra ExamplesHer wine glass was still fairly full. 她的酒杯里还有不少酒。 The bottle was half full of mineral water. 瓶子装了半瓶矿泉水。 The reservoirs are all virtually full. 所有的水库差不多都满了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- almost
- …
- of
- full of something/somebody
having or containing a large number or amount of something/somebody （有）大量的；（有）许多的；丰富的 The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks. 满天色彩绚丽的烟火。 The gallery was full of people. 画廊里挤满了人。 He's always full of energy. 他总是精力充沛。 She was so bubbly and full of life. 她是如此活泼充满活力。 Life is full of coincidences. 生活中巧合很多。 Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. 我们新的小册子中振奋人心的妙计比比皆是。 She was full of admiration for the care she had received. 她对所受到的关怀照顾赞不绝口。 He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. 他露出了笑容，双眼也满含着笑意。
Extra ExamplesThe garage has got full of junk again. 车库着又堆满了乱七八糟的旧东西。 The kitchen was absolutely full of flies! 厨房里满是苍蝇！ The animals are pumped full of antibiotics. 动物体内充满了抗生素。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (British English also full up)
having had enough to eat 吃饱了的 No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. 谢谢，我不要了，我已经饱了。 The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. 孩子们还没有吃饱，所以我给他们每人一份冰淇淋。 You can't run on a full stomach. 饱餐之后不能跑步。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- absolutely
- completely
- rather
- …
- full up
- [usually before noun]
complete; with nothing missing 完全的；完整的；详尽的 Full details are available on request. 详情备索。 They sell a full range of hair and beauty products. 他们出售各种各样的头发和美容产品。 I still don't think we've heard the full story. 我还是认为我们未了解全部情况。 a full English breakfast 全份英式早餐 Fill in your full name and address. 填写全名和地址。 It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. 现在评估损害的全部程度还为时过早。 Frank is expected to make a full recovery. 弗兰克有望完全康复。 A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. 如货有瑕疵将退回全部货款。
Extra ExamplesThe film has been restored to its full length. 这部电影已被还原成完整的长度。 A door shielded him from the full force of the blast. 一扇门保护他免受爆炸的全部力量。 After spraying, wait at least three full days before ploughing. 喷完之后，至少等满三天再耕。 The country applied for full membership of the European Union. 这个国家申请成为欧洲联盟的正式成员。 The government must take full control of this process. 政府必须完全控制这个过程。
- [usually before noun]
to the highest level or greatest amount possible 最高级的；尽量多的；最大量的 -
busy; involving a lot of activities 忙的；有很多活动的 - full of something
(of a person 人 thinking or talking a lot about a particular thing （关于某事物）想得很多，谈得很多 - [only before noun]
used to emphasize an amount or a quantity （强调数量）足足的，整整的 appearing as a complete circle 圆的；满的 (of a person or part of the body 人或身体部分 large and round. ‘Full’ is sometimes used to avoid saying ‘fat’. 丰满的；圆鼓鼓的（有时用 full 以避免用 fat） made with plenty of cloth; fitting loosely 宽松的；肥大的 a full skirt 宽裙
deep, strong and rich 圆浑的；圆润的；浓郁的 He draws a unique full sound from the instrument. 他用乐器奏出了独特圆浑的音调。 the full fruity flavour of the wine 这葡萄酒浓郁的水果味
with no empty space满
having a lot大量
with food食物
complete完全
as much as possible尽量
busy忙碌
talking a lot话多
for emphasis强调
moon月亮
fat肥胖
clothes衣服
tone/voice/flavour音调；嗓音；味道
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.
Idioms Most idioms containing full are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example full of the joys of spring is at joy.
full of it
full of yourself
- (disapproving)
very proud; thinking only of yourself 自满；自视甚高；只顾自己
in full
to the full
(North American English usually to the fullest)