fluff

fluff
noun

[mass noun]soft fibres from fabrics such as wool or cotton which accumulate in small light clumps
绒毛，软毛
he brushed his sleeve to remove the fluff.
他刷了刷衣袖，去掉绒毛。
■any soft downy substance, especially the fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird
绒毛似的东西（尤指幼小哺乳动物软毛或小鸟羽毛）
■(figurative)entertainment or writing perceived as trivial or superficial
(喻)空洞（或肤浅）的娱乐节目（或作品）
the film is a piece of typical Hollywood fluff.
这部电影是典型的好莱坞闹剧。
(informal)a mistake made in speaking or playing music, or by an actor in delivering their lines
(非正式)（说话、演奏或台词中的）错误

verb
[with obj.]

make (something) appear fuller and softer, typically by shaking or brushing it
把…拍松（或抖松、掸松）
I fluffed up the pillows.
我把枕头抖松。
(informal)fail to perform or accomplish (something) successfully or well (used especially in a sporting or acting context)
(非正式)（尤指体育、表演）出错，失误
the extra fluffed his only line.
临时演员把他惟一的一句台词念错了。

语源

late 18th cent.: probably a dialect alteration of 16th-cent. flue 'down, nap, fluff', apparently from Flemish vluwe

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