full
adjective
uk/fʊl/us/fʊl/fulladjective(CONTAINING A LOT)
A2
(of acontaineror aspace)holdingorcontainingas much aspossibleor a lot:
（容器或空间）装满的，充满的Thiscupis very full so becarefulwith it.这个杯子太满了，要当心。
Myplatewas already full.我的盘子已经满了。
Itriedto get in thecinemalastnightbut it was full.昨天晚上我想去看电影，但已经满座了。
Don'ttalkwithyourmouthfull!嘴里尽是吃的东西时就别说话！
Theshelveswere fullofbooks.那些架子上摆满了书。
When shelookedat him hereyeswere fulloftears.当她看着他的时候，眼中饱含着泪水。
Itriedto get on the 8.45trainbut it was full.我想坐8：45的火车，可是已经满员了。
Don'tfillyourglasstoo full or you'llspillit.杯子别倒得太满，否则会洒的。
Thestadiumwas onlyhalffull.体育场里只坐了一半的人。
A2
containinga lot of things orpeopleor a lot of something:
充满…的；有很多…的Thissweateris fullofholes.这件毛衣上面都是洞。
Hisessaywas fullofspellingerrors.他的论文里满是拼写错误。
I'm fullofadmirationfor you.我对你充满敬仰。
You're always so fullofenergy.你总是如此精力充沛。
involvinga lot ofactivities:
安排满的；有大量活动的I've got a fullweeknextweek- could wepostponeourmeeting?下周我相当忙——我们能把会议推迟吗？
She has a very fulllife.她的生活丰富充实。
full of activity
- busyThe pub is always busy on a Friday.
- fullShe leads a rich, full life.
- hecticThey tried to fit a holiday into their hectic schedules.
- freneticThe frenetic pace of city life is exhausting.
- bustlingThey moved to the bustling city centre.
be full ofsomething
UK
to betalkingorthinkinga lot about something that you haveenjoyedorfoundexciting:
对（感兴趣的事）兴奋地说个没完，念念不忘"Did thekidsenjoytheirtripto thezoo?" "Oh, yes, they were full of it when they got back thisafternoon."“孩子们去动物园玩得高兴吗？”“高兴，今天下午回来他们还说个没完呢。”
be full ofyourown importanceUKdisapproving
tothinkandactas if you are veryimportant:
自以为了不起Since he got his newjob, he's been very full of his ownimportance.自从得到新工作以来，他总是自以为了不起。
be full ofyourselfC2disapproving
tothinkthat you are veryimportantin a way thatannoysotherpeople:
自以为是I can'tstandher - she's so full of herself.我受不了她——她真够自以为是的。
- Herbookis full oflongconvolutedsentences.
- We'vebroughtacoolerfull ofbeerwith us.
- He's got awholedrawerfull ofoddsocks.
- Themuseumis full ofrareandprecioustreasures.
- It was aroughmountainroad, full ofstonesandhugeholes.
Full
- alive
- alive withsomethingidiom
- awash
- be a rich seam to mineidiom
- be riddled withsomethingidiom
- bristle
- burst
- congested
- cramped
- crowded
- flat chat
- heaping
- heaving
- replete
- ridden
- riddled
- rife
- sardine
- seam
- teem
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Busy and active
fulladjective(COMPLETE)
A2[before noun]
complete,whole, orcontaininga lot ofdetail:
完整的；全部的；整个的Please giveyourfullnameandaddress.请提供你的全名和地址。
We do notyethave fulldetailsof thestory.我们并没有掌握该事件的全部细节。
Fewjournalistshavemanagedtoconveythe fullhorrorof thesituation.几乎没有哪个记者能完全地表达出那种情形有多恐怖。
Scientists have notyetdeterminedthe fullimpactof theoilspill.科学家们还不清楚原油泄漏的全面影响。
Today's my last fulldayinParis.今天是我在巴黎呆的最后一个整天。
Heunwoundtheropetoitsfullextent.他把绳子拉开到最长。
Are you a fullmember(= do you have all themembershiprights)of theclub?你是俱乐部正式成员吗？
Someplantsneed to be in fullsun(= to have thesunshiningon them)all thetime.有些植物常年需要充足的阳光。
Inbaseball, if thecountis full, thepitcher(= theplayerwhothrowstheball)hasthrowntwostrikes(=ballsinside thehittingarea)and threeballs(=ballsoutsidethehittingarea), and so cannotthrowanotherstrikeorballwithoutendingthebatter'sturn:
Martinezworkedthecountfull.
in full
B1
completely:
完全地；全部地Thebillmust bepaidin full by the end of themonth.账单到月底必须全部付清。
in full flow
UK
If anactivityis in fullflow, it ishappeningfastand withenergy:
（活动）全力进行Preparations for theeventare now in fullflow.活动的准备工作正在全力进行。
be in full swing
If aneventis in fullswing, it has already beenhappeningfor aperiodoftimeand there is a lot ofactivity:
（事件）正在进行中，处于活跃状态Thepartywas in fullswingby thetimewearrived.我们到达时聚会正是高潮。
in full view
ableto beseenby otherpeople:
能被清楚看到AndykissedVicki full on thelipsin fullviewofherfriends.安迪和薇姬在他们的房子前吵得很凶，全都被邻居们看见了。
- Theboardconcurredthat theeditorshould have fullcontrolovereditorialmatters.
- He made a fullconfessionto thepolice.
- When thenewspaperspublishedthe fullstory, all hisearlierdeceitswererevealed.
- Theprognosisafter theoperationwas for a fullrecovery.
- Theministeracceptedfullresponsibilityfor thedisasterandresigned.
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- fibre
- from stem to sternidiom
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- plain
- thoroughly
- through and throughidiom
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged
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Baseball & rounders
fulladjective(GREATEST POSSIBLE)
B1[before noun]
thegreatestpossible:
最大的；最大量的；最高级的James is verybright, but he doesn't make full use of hisabilities.詹姆斯非常聪明，但他并没有充分发挥自己的才能。
Nobody got fullmarks(= all theanswersright)in thespellingtest.在拼写测验中没人得满分。
It doesn'tseemlikelythat we willseeareturnto fullemployment(= that all thepeoplein thecountrywill have ajob)in the nearfuture.近期内恢复全民就业似乎不太可能。
- Theoppositionwas in fullcryin Parliament lastnightover theproposedchangesto theeducationbill.
- When wearrived, thepartywas in fullswingand theroomwasabuzz.
- You need it on fulllock.
- ThemovefromstagetofilmsallowedGildit to give fullplayto hissenseof thefantastic.
- I don'tfeelI'machievingmy fullpotentialin mypresentjob.
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full steamidiom
- (at) full stretchidiom
- at leastidiom
- bare
- credit limit
- flat chat
- flat outphrase
- give a hundred percentidiom
- least
- max
- max out
- maximal
- maximally
- maximum
- nadir
- peak
- percent
- the bare minimumphrase
- the full monty
- utmost
fulladjective(FOOD)
B2(alsofull up)
havingeatenso muchfoodthat you cannoteatany more:
吃饱的No morecakefor me,thanks, I'm full.我不要蛋糕了，谢谢，我已经吃饱了。
on a full stomach
havingrecentlyeaten:
刚吃饱饭Never goswimmingon a fullstomach.饭后不要立即去游泳。
- I've onlyeatenonecourseand I'm already full.
- Thechildrenwere too full toeattheirpudding, and theyaskedto get down from thetable.
Full
- alive
- alive withsomethingidiom
- awash
- be a rich seam to mineidiom
- be riddled withsomethingidiom
- bristle
- burst
- congested
- cramped
- crowded
- flat chat
- heaping
- heaving
- replete
- ridden
- riddled
- rife
- sardine
- seam
- teem
fulladjective(LARGE)
(ofclothing)looseorcontaininga lot ofmaterial, or (ofpartsof thebody)quitelargeandrounded:
（衣服）宽松的，宽大的；（身体部位）圆鼓鼓的，丰满的a fullskirt宽松的裙子
Women often have fullfaces/becomefullin thefacewhen they'repregnant.女性怀孕时面庞通常会变得圆鼓鼓的。
Her fulllipscurvedinto asmile.她的丰满上扬，露出了微笑。
used toavoidsaying "fat":
（fat 的婉转说法）丰满的Theyadvertiseclothes"for the fullerfigure".他们做广告说衣服“适合丰满体型”。
Big and quite big
- appreciable
- baronial
- bloated
- bulky
- burly
- expansive
- heaping
- hearty
- hefty
- higher
- hulking
- palatial
- rambling
- roomy
- royal
- savage
- sizable
- sizeable
- the bigger the betteridiom
- walk-in
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Flexible, loose and yielding
fulladjective(STRONG)
(of aflavour,sound,smell, etc.)strongordeep:
（味道、气味）浓厚的，强烈的；（声音）圆浑的Thiswinehas a fullfruityflavour.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的水果香味。
Acellohas a fullersoundthan aviolin.大提琴的声音比小提琴的要圆浑。
Flavours & tastes
- -flavoured
- acidic
- acidulous
- aftertaste
- ageusia
- astringency
- dishwater
- flavourful
- flavourless
- flavoursome
- fruitiness
- fullness
- pungent
- saltiness
- salty
- savory
- savoury
- seasoned
- velvety
- watery
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Smells & smelling
Describing qualities of sound
Having a powerful effect
Grammar
Fullorfilled?
Full is an adjective, and means ‘containing a lot’:…Idioms
(at) full blast
(at) full speed/tilt/pelt
(at) full steam
(at) full stretch
be full of beans
be full of the joys of spring
be in full cry
come/go/turn full circle
full marks tosomeone
full steam ahead
full
adverb
uk/fʊl/us/fʊl/fulladverb(COMPLETE)
know full well
tounderstandasituationcompletely:
完全了解情况Youknowfull well that you're notsupposedto go there withoutaskingme!你非常清楚未经我同意你不能去那里！
fulladverb(STRAIGHT)
straight;directly:
直接，径直He waskickedfullinthestomach.他被一脚踢中小腹。
Theintrudersturnedandranas thepoliceshonetheirtorchesfullonthem.当警察拿手电筒直接照在那些闯入者身上时，他们转身就跑了。
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- precisely
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
full
noun
uk/fʊl/us/fʊl/to the full/to the fullest
as much or as well aspossible:
最大量；尽可能Shecertainlyliveslifeto the full.她的确是尽可能地享受生活。