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stuffing /ˈstʌfɪŋ/●knock the ˈstuffing out of sb (informal) make sb feel weak, mentally and/or physically 挫某人的傲气；使某人丧失信心（或元气大伤）◆When his wife left him, it seemed to knock the stuffing out of him.他妻子离他而去时，他似乎就一蹶不振了。◆This flu has really knocked the stuffing out of me.这次流感真的让我元气大伤。 NOTE Stuffing in this idiom refers to the soft material used to fill cushions, toys, etc. 这个习语中的 stuffing 是指软垫、毛绒玩具等的填充物。 |