puff

[pʌf]

vt.喷出, 喘息, 夸张,膨胀, 吹捧
vi.喷出, 膨胀, 喘息, 骄傲
n.一阵, 一股, 粉扑, 泡芙
adj.吹嘘的

vi.

1. 一阵阵地吹(或喷)

Are you happy fireworks are puffing all around?

四周都在放烟火你开心吗?

2. 喷着烟移动[Q][(+away/out)]

The train puffed into the station.

火车喷着烟驶进了站。

3. 喘气; 喘着气走

They were puffing after climbing the hill.

他们爬山后正喘着气。

4. 一口口抽烟(或喷烟)[Q][(+away/at/on)]

Pike was puffing away at a cigarette nervously.

派克紧张不安地一口接一口抽着烟卷。

5. 膨胀; 肿胀[(+up/out)]

His sore thumb puffed up.

他那疼痛发炎的大拇指肿起来了。

6. 趾高气扬, 盛气凌人[(+up/out)]

vt.

1. 一阵阵地吹(或喷)(空气, 尘土等)

The factory chimneys puffed dense smoke.

工厂的烟囱吐出浓烟。

2. 喷着烟行(路)

3. 使气急[H][(+out)]

4. 吹熄[(+out)]

She puffed out the kerosene lamp.

她吹灭了煤油灯。

5. 喘着气说

The old man managed to puff out a few words.

那老人好容易喘着气说出几句话。

6. 使充气, 使膨胀[(+out/up)]

The boy puffed out his cheeks.

这男孩鼓起他的双颊。

7. 使骄傲自满; 使趾高气扬[(+up)]

8. 吹捧(书等); 为……作广告

The miser was puffed as a philanthropist.

那个守财奴被说成是个慈善家。

9. 使松软

10. (用粉扑)施(粉)

n.

1. (一)吹, (一)喷[C]

He blew out three candles with a single puff.

他一口气吹灭了三根蜡烛。

2. 一阵, 一股[C][(+of)]

Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine.

一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。

3. (抽)一口烟[C]

The manager took a puff at his cigarette.

经理抽了一口烟。

4. 呼吸, 气[U]

5. 膨胀; 肿胀[C]

6. (衣服上的)垫肩[C]

7. 粉扑[C]

8. (奶油)松饼; 泡芙[C]

9. 吹捧性的短文(或广告等); 吹捧[C][U]

That commentary was just so much puff.

那篇评价文章尽是吹捧而已。

词形变化

形容词: puffy | 副词: puffily | 名词: puffiness | 动词过去式: puffed | 动词过去分词: puffed | 动词现在分词: puffing | 动词第三人称单数: puffs |

词义辨析

同义参见:

crow  blow  vapor  huff  cloud  gasp  promote  pant  smoke  breathe  breath  

英英释义

名词 puff:

a short light gust of air

同义词：puff of air, whiff

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

同义词：quilt, comforter

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

同义词：powderpuff

thick cushion used as a seat

同义词：ottoman, pouf, pouffe, hassock

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

同义词：drag, pull

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

同义词：blow

动词 puff:

smoke and exhale strongly

同义词：whiff

suck in or take (air)

同义词：drag, draw

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

同义词：pant, gasp, heave

make proud or conceited

praise extravagantly

同义词：puff up

speak in a blustering or scornful manner

to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"

同义词：puff up, blow up, puff out

blow hard and loudly

同义词：huff, chuff

形容词 puff:

gathered for protruding fullness

同义词：puffed

短语词组

out of puff

1. 气喘吁吁

He arrived out of puff.

他到达时气喘吁吁。

puff at

1. 轻视

He puffed at my remarks.

他对我的话嗤之以鼻。

puff away

1. 吹散; 吹走

The wind was puffing away the clouds.

风正在吹散云朵。

puff out

1. 吹灭

She puffed out the candle and went to bed.

她吹灭了蜡烛, 然后上了床。

puff up

1. 使骄傲自大

Never let anything puff you up.

决不要因任何事而骄傲自大。

2. 吹捧; 吹嘘

The newspapers puffed up that new athlete into a superstar.

报界把那个新运动员吹捧成为超级明星。

That boy puffed up himself in front of the girls.

那男孩在女孩面前吹捧自已。

补充

puffpuff英:[pʌf] 美:[pʌf]n.1.(呼吸或风的)呼, 吹, 喷(之声)2.一缕(烟、蒸汽等)3.(烟斗或香烟的)一吸, 一口He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。

例句

1. The end flared, but he got two puffs from it before he nipped it out for later.烟头烧旺了, 他又抽了两口, 才把它掐灭留着以后抽。 2. She raised the cigarette to her lips, intending to take a puff.她把香烟举到嘴边, 打算抽一口。 3. She was taking quick puffs at her cigarette.她大口大口地吸着烟。 4. Her breath came in puffs and gasps.她气喘吁吁了。 5. He ignored the incredulous puffs from his audience.他没有理会听众发出的质疑声。 6. Have you got your puff back?你喘过气来了吗？ 7. She'd be a bit out of puff sometimes after she'd pushed her bike uphill.有时她推着自行车爬上坡后会有些气喘吁吁。 8. He felt the puff of air as the tyre burst.车胎爆裂时他感觉到有一股气喷来。 9. Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland.风突然卷起一阵尘土吹向内陆。 10. A puff of smoke blew out of the open stove into the room.一股烟从敞开的炉子冒出来, 飘进了屋。 11. There were fairy cakes and cream puffs.有小仙人松糕和奶油泡芙。 12. What is presented to the public as a critical evaluation is really an elaborate puff for him and his magazine.公众所看到的评论界的好评实际上是对他和他的杂志的一种花言巧语的吹捧。 13. Only stuck-up puffs wore school uniform.只有自以为是的男同性恋才会穿校服。 14. I could smell the sickly-sweet aroma of puff.我能闻到大麻的霉香味。 15. a small white wrinkled puff of scar tissue疤痕处发白起皱的小肿块 16. Press the powder gently on the skin with a velour puff.用丝绒粉扑轻轻将粉扑在肌肤上。 17. The puff started at the hairline.发卷从发际线开始卷起。 18. Soon they were rolling, lighting and puffing cigarettes.很快他们笑得前仰后合, 点燃香烟吸起来。 19. Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke towards the ceiling.理查德又点了一支烟, 朝着天花板吐着烟雾。 20. The weather was dry and cold; wisps of steam puffed from their lips.天气又干又冷, 他们嘴里哈出缕缕白气。 21. As I completed my 26th lap the Porsche puffed blue smoke.我跑完第26圈后, 保时捷车冒出了蓝烟。 22. He puffed the new system by showing how badly his existing system performed by comparison.他通过比较当前的系统运行得如何糟糕, 来吹捧这种新系统。 23. puff the skin向肌肤上扑粉 24. Slowly she lit a cigarette, puffed, gazed into the distance.她慢慢地点燃一支烟, 一边抽一边凝望着远方。 25. He was puffing thoughtfully on his pipe.他若有所思地抽着烟斗。 26. He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice.他点燃一支雪茄, 吸了两口。 27. We panted and puffed.我们累得气喘吁吁。 28. The steam train puffed up the incline.蒸汽机车喷着气爬上斜坡。 29. Laura spoke in an undertone to Tarquin, who snorted and puffed.劳拉低声跟塔尔坎讲着话, 后者则不满地哼哼了几句。 30. Now they puffed with pride.现在他们趾高气扬。 31. A fresh breeze puffed across the lake.凉爽的微风一阵阵吹过湖面。 32. Smoke puffed from the chimney.烟从烟囱里一股一股地喷出来。 33. After running 1 000 metres, he was panting and puffing.跑完1 000米后他气喘吁吁。 34. She puffed up the steep slope.她喘着粗气爬上了那个陡坡。 35. The train puffed out of the station.火车吐着烟驶出了车站。 36. The bird puffed up its feathers.那只鸟膨起了羽毛。 37. to puff at his remarks对他的话嗤之以鼻 38. The parachute puffed out.降落伞张开了。 39. He puffed away at a cigarette.他一口一口地吸着香烟。 40. The wind puffed the clouds away.风把云吹散了。 41. Her eyes were puffed from lack of sleep.她因睡眠不足而双眼浮肿。 42. He is puffed up with pride.他因骄傲而趾高气扬。 43. critics puffing a new novel吹捧一部新作的评论家 44. He sat puffing his pipe.他坐着抽烟斗。 45. to puff the hair把头发梳成蓬松圆筒形 46. The train puffed its way into the station.火车吐着烟驶进车站。 47. That run has puffed me out.那场赛跑累得我喘不过气来。 48. a puff of wind swung the weathercock round.一阵风把风标吹得转了过来。 49. the whistle and puff of steam.蒸汽的呼呼声和噗嗤声。 50. the fire breathed out a puff of blue smoke.火苗吐出一股蓝色的烟。 51. he took a puff of his cigar.他猛吸了一口雪茄烟。 52. after a chase of over three miles he had finally run out of puff.追了三英里多之后，他最终跑得上气不接下气。 53. a jam puff.果酱泡夫。 54. the plump pillows and puffs with which the snowy beds were piled.雪白的床上堆着的松软枕头和鸭绒被。 55. the publishers sent him a copy of the book hoping for a puff.出版者寄了本书给他，希望能得到他的一番吹捧。 56. exercises that make you puff.让你气喘吁吁的锻炼。 57. the train came puffing in.火车噗嗤噗嗤地进了站。 58. he puffed on his pipe contentedly.他心满意足地吸着烟斗。 59. he puffed out smoke through his long cigarette holder.他通过长长的烟嘴一阵阵地喷烟。 60. his breath puffed out like white smoke.他呼出的气像白烟。 61. [with obj.]he suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out.他突然收缩肚子，鼓出胸膛。 62. [no obj.]when he was in a temper, his cheeks puffed up and his eyes shrank.他发脾气时双颊鼓起，眼睛眯起。 63. he was never puffed up about his writing.他从不吹嘘自己的写作。 64. publishers have puffed the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries.出版者以这本书含有新发现为由大肆吹捧。 65. Smoke was puffing out of the chimney.烟从烟囱里一阵一阵喷出。 66. to puff on a cigarette一口一口地抽烟 67. He was puffing hard as he ran up the hill.他一路跑上山，跑得上气不接下气。 68. The train puffed into the station.火车喷着烟进站。 69. The trumpet player was puffing out his cheeks.小号手鼓起双颊吹着。 70. Her arm puffed up when she was stung by a wasp.她给黄蜂螫了一下，胳膊肿起来了。 71. a puff of smoke一缕烟 72. to take/have a puff on a cigarette抽一口烟 73. She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.她坐在门廊上抽烟。 74. The men spent the evening puffing (away) at cigars.这些男人一整晚都在抽雪茄。 75. He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.他吸着烟斗。 76. He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.他将一口烟喷在我的脸上。 77. The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky.烟囱向空中喷出白烟。 78. Steam puffed (out) from the pot.蒸汽从锅里冒出来。 79. We watched the train puff away on its journey west.我们看着火车喷着烟向西驶去。 80. He was puffing and panting from running.他跑得气喘吁吁的。 81. The bikers puffed up the hill.自行车手们气喘吁吁地朝山顶前进。 82. Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.由于对杏仁过敏，她的脸肿了起来。 83. The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.蛋糕在烤箱中烤制时鼓了起来。 84. He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。 85. The frog puffed itself up.青蛙的身子鼓了起来。 86. He puffed up his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。 87. "She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake."她鼓起腮帮子，许了个愿，然后吹灭了蛋糕上的蜡烛。 88. A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.一阵风吹来，鼓起了船上的风帆。 89. "When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he puffed up with pride."当宣布他的女儿获胜时，他自豪地挺直了身板。 90. The baby wore an adorable little dress with puffed sleeves. [=sleeves made so that they puff out]小宝宝穿了一件非常可爱的带有泡泡袖的小连衣裙。 91. He let me have a puff off his pipe.他让我抽了一口他的烟斗。 92. She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run.开始跑步之前，她用吸药器吸了两口药。 93. She blew out the candles in a single puff. [=an outward breath of air]她一口气吹灭了蜡烛。 94. The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke.魔术师在一阵烟中消失了。 95. We saw puffs of smoke billowing from the chimney.我们看见烟囱中冒出阵阵青烟。 96. A sudden puff of cold air hit the back of my neck.突然一阵冷空气扑向了我的脖子后面。 97. puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam含有奶油干酪和杏仁酱的泡芙 98. The story was just a lot of public relations puff.这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。 99. The story was just a PR puff. [=(chiefly US) puff piece]这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。 100. "Halfway up the hill, I was already out of puff."才爬到半山，我就喘不过气来了。