fluff up

• 动词短语，指使某物变得更蓬松、柔软或更有体积感，通常通过抖动或拍打来实现；也可指使某事物看起来更充实或更吸引人。

A phrasal verb meaning to make something appear fuller, softer, or more impressive, often by shaking or patting.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Make something soft and puffyinformal

   To shake or pat something, such as a pillow or cushion, to make it appear fuller and softer.

   拍松

   • She fluffed up the pillows before the guests arrived.
   • He fluffed up his hair with his fingers.
   • The cat fluffed up its fur when it saw the dog.

   同义词plump uppuff up

   反义词compactcompressflattenpackpresssmoothsquash

2. Exaggerate or embellishinformal

   To add unnecessary details or exaggerate something, often to make it seem more impressive.

   夸大

   • The speaker fluffed up his resume with minor achievements.
   • She tends to fluff up her stories to make them more interesting.
   • Don't fluff up the report; just give the facts.

   同义词dress upelaborateembellishembroiderexaggerateinflateoverstate

   反义词downplayunderstate

基本动词fluff