filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A filling is a small amount of metal or plastic that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay. (补牙用的) 填料

  例：

  The longer your child can go without needing a filling, the better.

  你的孩子不需要补牙的时间越长越好。

• 2. 

  N-MASS The filling in something such as a cake, pie, or sandwich is a substance or mixture that is put inside it. (糕点里的) 馅

  例：

  Spread some of the filling over each cold pancake and then either roll or fold.

  先将一些馅摊在每个凉煎饼上，再卷起来或叠起来。

• 3. 

  N-MASS The filling in a piece of soft furniture or in a cushion is the soft substance inside it. (软家具或垫子的) 芯

  例：

  ...second-hand sofas with old-style foam fillings.

  …旧式海绵芯的二手沙发。

• 4. 

  ADJ Food that is filling makes you feel full when you have eaten it. (食物) 易使人饱的

  例：

  Although it is tasty, crab is very filling.

  螃蟹虽然好吃，但很容易让人饱。