Pad out Meaning in English
expression
ˈpæd/ /ˈaʊt
PAD-out
pæd/ /ˈaʊt
PAD-out
释义
To make something, such as an essay or speech, longer by adding extra or unnecessary information.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often mildly negative—implies adding content just to meet a word count or make something appear longer. Common with essays, reports, or speeches. Not used for making improvements or adding important details.
Spanish: rellenar (para alargar) - extender artificialmentePortuguese (BR): encher (para alongar) - aumentar artificialmentePortuguese (PT): encher (para alongar) - aumentar artificialmenteChinese (Simplified): 凑字数 - 拉长内容Chinese (Traditional): 湊字數 - 拉長內容Hindi: बढ़ाने के लिए सामग्री जोड़नाArabic: حشو الكلام لزيادة الطولBengali: ফাঁকা অংশ ভরাট করা (বড় করার জন্য)Russian: разбавлять (делать длиннее) - растягиватьJapanese: 水増しする - 文章を引き延ばすVietnamese: kéo dài bằng cách thêm nội dungKorean: 불필요하게 늘리다Turkish: gereksizce uzatmak - doldurmak (gereksiz ayrıntılarla)Urdu: غیر ضروری چیزیں شامل کرنا (لمبا کرنے کے لئے)Indonesian: memperpanjang dengan menambah isi
例句
He tried to pad out his essay with long quotes.
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Students sometimes pad out their reports to meet the word limit.
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Don't pad out your speech with unnecessary details.
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She had to pad out her article just to meet the editor's requirements.
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The movie felt like they tried to pad out the story to two hours.
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You can tell when someone is just trying to pad out an answer in class.
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