full /fʊl/► SEE ALLat full stretchbe at/below full strengthbe full of shit/crapcome/go full circlecome to a full stopdraw yourself up/rise to your full height(at) full blastfull marks (to sb for doing sth)the full montyfull of beansfull of the joys of springfull of yourself(at) full pelt/speed/tiltfull steam/speed aheadfull stop(at) full throttlein fullin full cryin full swingin full view (of sb/sth)not the full quidto the full(see the) glass half full/half emptyhave your hands fullknow sth full/perfectly/very wellfull/short measurepump sb full of sthgive/allow sb/sth free/full reingive/allow free/full rein to sb/sthbe bursting/bulging at the seams (with sth)(yes sir, no sir) three bags full (sir)the wheel has come/turned full circle ●at full ˈstretchto the full extent of your powers, abilities, etc.竭尽全力；全力以赴◆We’ve been working at full stretch for weeks to get the hall ready for the conference. 我们为了布置开会用的大厅已经奋力干了好几个星期。●be at/below full ˈstrengthhave/not have the necessary number of people to do sth人手充足／不足◆We’re working below strength at the moment; it’s not easy to deliver all the orders on time. 我们目前人手不够，要按时送出所有订货实非易事。◆When we’re working at full strength, we employ 600 people. 我们人手充足的时候有 600 个人。●be full of ˈshit/ˈcrap (⚠, slang) say, write, etc. stupid or wrong things满嘴胡言；尽是蠢话◆She’s so full of shit. 她满嘴胡说八道。◆You’re all full of crap and I’m not listening any more! 你尽说些蠢话，我再也不想听了！●come/go full ˈcircleafter a long period of changes, return to the position or situation in which sth/you started（经过长期的变迁）回到原点◆The wheel of fashion has come full circle. I was wearing shoes like that thirty years ago. 时尚兜了个圈子又回来了，我三十年前就穿那样的鞋子。●come to a full ˈstop (BrE) stop unexpectedly before sth is or seems to be finished突然中断◆It’s a very strange book — you’re in the middle of the story and it suddenly comes to a full stop. 这本书很怪，故事刚到一半就突然结束了。◆She came to a full stop and seemed unable to go on with her speech. 她突然停了下来，似乎说不下去了。NOTEFull stop here refers to the mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence. * full stop 在此处指句号。●draw yourself up/rise to your full ˈheightstand straight and tall in order to show your determination or high status挺直了腰，站得笔直（以示决心或身份）◆When the sales assistant said he couldn’t help her, she drew herself up to her full height and demanded to see the manager. 当售货员说他无能为力时，她挺直腰板坚决要求见他们的经理。●(at) full ˈblastwith great noise, power, speed, etc.（噪音）很大地；大力地；全速◆Tom had his radio on at full blast — it was deafening. 汤姆把收音机开到最大音量，简直要把耳朵震聋了。◆The heating was on full blast all day. 暖气一整天都开得足足的。●full ˈmarks (to sb for doing sth) (BrE) used for praising sb for being or doing sth（给某人打）满分；高度赞扬◆Full marks to Hannah for being so helpful this morning. 汉娜今天早上帮了很大忙，值得表扬。◆Full marks, Dominic. You sang that very well. 满分，多米尼克，你唱得非常好。●the ˌfull ˈmontythe full amount that people expect or want（人们期待或想要的）全部◆They’ll do the full monty (= take off all their clothes) if you pay them enough. 如果你钱给得够多，她们会把所有衣服脱光。ORIGINThis expression may refer to Field Marshal Montgomery (‘Monty’), who insisted on a full cooked English breakfast wherever he went; or it might refer to a full three-piece suit from the tailors Montague Burton.这个表达法可能源于陆军元帅蒙哥马利（昵称 Monty）的轶事，他无论到哪儿总是要求准备全套英式早餐；也可能原指由蒙塔古 ∙ 伯顿裁缝店制作的三件套西服。●full of ˈbeansvery lively, active and healthy生龙活虎；健康活泼◆Ray is certainly full of beans again after his illness. 雷病好后又活蹦乱跳的了。ORIGINThis phrase was originally used to talk about horses that were fed on beans.这个短语原用于形容用豆子喂养的马匹。●full of the joys of ˈspringvery happy, cheerful and lively兴高采烈◆You look full of the joys of spring this morning. 你今天早上看起来兴高采烈的。●ˈfull of yourself (disapproving) feeling successful and very proud of yourself because of it踌躇满志；自视甚高◆He came to see us last week, very full of himself because he had just been promoted. 上个星期他来看我们时刚得到提拔，一副踌躇满志的样子。●(at) full ˈpelt/ˈspeed/ˈtiltwith great speed, force, etc.全速；大力地◆The police were chasing him so he ran full pelt down the road. 警察正在追捕他，他飞快地顺着马路逃去。◆We drove down the road at full tilt. 我们在路上疾驰。●full steam/speed aˈheadwith as much speed or energy as possible全速；尽力◆We were working full steam ahead to finish the project by the end of April. 为了赶在 4 月底以前完成这个项目，我们全力以赴。ORIGINThis expression refers to the order given on a ship by the captain to the engine room.这个表达法原指船长给机舱下达“全速前进”的指令。●full ˈstop (BrE) ( periodNAmE, BrE) (spoken) used to emphasize that there is nothing more to say about a subject（用于强调再无下文）不必多说，到此为止◆I don’t have to give you any reasons. You can’t have a motorbike, full stop. 我用不着给你任何理由。你不会得到摩托车，这件事到此为止。◆I don’t like him, period. 我不喜欢他，就是这样。●(at) full ˈthrottleif you do sth at full throttle, you do it with as much speed and energy as you can全速；开足油门◆He’s determined to live his whole life at full throttle. 他决心生命不息，奋斗不止。NOTE The throttle is a device that controls the amount of fuel going into the engine of a vehicle. * throttle 是汽车的节流阀。●in ˈfullcompletely; with nothing missing完全地；全部地◆I paid the debt in full. 我把债还清了。◆The programme reported on the latest developments in full. 该节目对最新发展动态进行全程报道。OPPin part●in full ˈcrychasing or attacking sth with a lot of noise and enthusiasm全力追击；猛烈攻击◆The newspapers are in full cry over this new banking scandal. 现在报纸正猛烈抨击这桩新的银行丑闻。◆The government is having difficulties, and its critics are in full cry again. 政府目前遭遇困难，批评者们又一次群起攻之。NOTE This idiom refers to hounds (= hunting dogs) and the noise they make when they are chasing a fox.这个习语原指猎狗在追逐狐狸时发出狂吠。●in full ˈswingat the height of sth such as an event, a party, an election, etc.; at the busiest or liveliest time处于高潮；在最繁忙（或最活跃）的时候◆When we arrived at 10 o’clock, the party was already in full swing. 我们 10 点钟到那儿时，聚会已经进入高潮。◆The tourist season in London is in full swing at the moment. 目前正是伦敦的旅游旺季。●in full ˈview (of sb/sth)where you can easily be seen (by sb/sth)被看得一清二楚；完全在可视范围内；尽收眼底◆The player committed the foul in full view of the referee, and was sent off the field. 那名队员在裁判眼皮底下犯规，被罚下场。●not the full ˈquid (AustralE, NZE, informal) not very intelligent不聪明；悟性差◆George always looks to me like he’s not the full quid. 在我看来，乔治一直表现得不太聪明。OPPall thereNOTE A quid is an informal word for one pound in British money. * quid 是“英镑”的非正式说法。●to the ˈfullas completely or as much as possible尽量；尽可能多地◆You’ll be able to enjoy life to the full again after your operation. 手术过后你就能重新尽情享受生活了。●(see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈemptyused to describe whether sb has a positive or negative attitude towards sth（抱有）乐观／悲观的态度◆People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty.此刻，人们愿意以乐观而非悲观的态度看待这个问题。◆He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen).他是个乐天派。●have your ˈhands fullbe very busy非常忙碌◆I’ve got my hands full looking after four children.我要照顾四个孩子，忙得要死。◆You look as if you’ve got your hands full today. Would you like me to help you?你今天看起来很忙，要我帮忙吗？OPPhave time on your hands●know sth ˌfull/ˌperfectly/ˌvery ˈwellused when you wish to indicate that the person you are speaking to already knows sth you have just said or are about to say非常清楚；完全明白◆You know full well that smoking is forbidden in this room.你很清楚这个房间里禁止吸烟。◆You know perfectly well what I am referring to.你非常清楚我指的是什么。●full/short ˈmeasurethe whole of sth or less of sth than you expect or should have足量／不足量◆We experienced the full measure of their hospitality.我们受到了他们的盛情款待。◆The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure.音乐会仅仅持续了一个小时，让我们有种不尽兴的感觉。●pump sb full of sthfill sb with sth, especially drugs把大量的…（尤指药物）注入某人的身体◆They pumped her full of painkillers.他们给她服用大量的止痛药。●give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein●give/allow free/full ˈrein to sb/sthnot restrict, limit or control sth对…不加约束；对…放任自由◆In a novel the author need not keep to the facts, but a textbook is not the place to give free rein to your imagination.小说作者不用拘泥于事实，而课本却不允许凭空想象。OPPkeep a tight rein on sb/sthNOTE A rein is a long leather band that is fastened around a horse’s neck and used by the rider to control the speed of the horse. * rein （缰绳）是拴在马脖子上的长皮带，骑手用以控制马的速度。●be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with sth) ( be full to ˈbursting (with sth)) (informal) be very or too full (of sth)太满；过于拥挤；人满为患◆All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.所有的学校都人满为患，我们迫切需要建几所新的。●(yes sir, no sir) three bags ˈfull (sir) (old-fashioned, humorous) said when you agree to do sth that sb asks you but think that they are rather rude or unreasonable（表示答应某人的要求但觉得某人粗鲁或无礼）没问题，行，当然◆Our new manager doesn’t want to hear our opinions, all he wants is, ‘Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir.’我们新来的经理根本不想听我们的意见，他想听的只是：“是的，先生，不，先生，没有问题，先生。”ORIGINThis phrase is from the nursery rhyme, ‘Baa, baa, black sheep’.这个短语源于儿歌“咩，咩，黑绵羊”。●the ˌwheel has come/turned full ˈcircle (saying) sth that changed greatly has now returned to its original state or position（转了一大圈后又回到原地）轮回◆How long does it take for the wheel of fashion to come full circle?时尚的车轮需要多长时间才会出现一个轮回？