filler

US /ˈfɪl.ɚ/
UK /ˈfɪl.ɚ/
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1.

填充物, 填料

a substance or material used to fill a space or cavity

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The dentist used a white filler to repair the tooth.
牙医用白色填充物修补了牙齿。
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We need more filler to smooth out these cracks.
我们需要更多的填充物来填平这些裂缝。
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2.

填充物, 废话

something that fills a gap or a period of time, often without being essential or significant

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The talk show used a lot of musical filler between segments.
脱口秀节目在各环节之间使用了大量的音乐填充物。
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His speech was mostly filler, with little substance.
他的演讲大部分是废话，没什么实质内容。
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