How do you use "stuff" in a sentence?

Could you move your stuff off the kitchen table, please? I've got loads of stuff to do before the weekend. What's all this stuff about the new company policy?

stuff

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Things, objects, or matters in a general or unspecified way

东西，物品，事情

cosas, objetos, asuntos

物、もの、こと

물건, 것, 일

The word 'stuff' is an informal noun referring to things, objects, or matters in a general or unspecified way. It's commonly used when the speaker doesn't want to be specific or when the exact nature of the items isn't important. In everyday British English, it's extremely versatile and can refer to physical objects, abstract ideas, or activities.

「stuff」是一个非正式名词，用于泛指或笼统地指代事物、物品或事项。当说话者不想具体说明或物品的确切性质不重要时，常使用这个词。在日常英式英语中，它用途非常广泛，可以指物理物品、抽象概念或活动。

La palabra «stuff» es un sustantivo informal que se refiere a cosas, objetos o asuntos de manera general o no especificada. Se usa comúnmente cuando el hablante no quiere ser específico o cuando la naturaleza exacta de los elementos no es importante. En el inglés británico cotidiano, es extremadamente versátil y puede referirse a objetos físicos, ideas abstractas o actividades.

「stuff」は、物事や対象を一般的または漠然と指す非公式な名詞です。話し手が具体的に言いたくない場合や、物の正確な性質が重要でない場合によく使われます。日常のイギリス英語では非常に汎用性が高く、物理的な物体、抽象的な考え、または活動を指すことができます。

'stuff'는 물건, 사물, 일 등을 막연하게 가리키는 비격식 명사입니다. 구체적으로 말하고 싶지 않거나 항목의 정확한 성격이 중요하지 않을 때 흔히 사용됩니다. 일상 영국 영어에서 매우 다용도로 쓰이며, 물리적 물체, 추상적 개념, 활동 등을 모두 가리킬 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Could you move your stuff off the kitchen table, please?
你能把你的东西从厨房桌子上移开吗？
¿Podrías quitar tus cosas de la mesa de la cocina, por favor?
キッチンテーブルからあなたの物をどけてもらえますか？
부엌 테이블 위에 있는 네 물건 좀 치워줄래?
I've got loads of stuff to do before the weekend.
周末之前我有很多事情要做。
Tengo un montón de cosas que hacer antes del fin de semana.
週末までにやることがたくさんあるんだ。
주말 전까지 해야 할 일이 잔뜩 있어.
What's all this stuff about the new company policy?
关于新公司政策的这些说法是怎么回事？
¿Qué es todo esto sobre la nueva política de la empresa?
新しい会社方針についてのこの話は何なの？
새 회사 방침에 대한 이 이야기는 대체 뭐야?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'estoffe' meaning 'material' or 'fabric', possibly from Greek 'stuphein' (to draw together). Originally referred specifically to textile material before broadening to mean any undefined collection of things.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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