"filler" in Chinese (Simplified)
填充物填词
Definition
“Filler”指用来填充空隙的东西,比如产品中的填充材料,或是在说话时用的语气词(如“那个”、“嗯”)来思考。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Filler words”如“那个”、“嗯”等多用于口语,令谈话更自然,但过多会显得不专业。用于产品时,通常指填充材料。
Examples
The cushion is filled with soft filler.
这个靠垫里有柔软的**填充物**。
He used a filler to fix the hole in the wall.
他用**填充物**修补了墙上的洞。
People often use 'um' as a filler when speaking.
人们说话时常用“嗯”当作**填词**。
Can you avoid using so many fillers in your presentation?
你能在演讲时避免用太多**填词**吗?
Some TV shows add extra episodes as fillers to make the season longer.
有些电视剧会加一些**填充集**来让一季变长。
If you run out of things to say, just throw in a filler and keep going.
如果你没话说,就加个**填词**继续说下去。