puff
n. 一阵喷烟, 肿块, 喘息 v. 喷出, 张开, 吹捧, (使)充气, 喘气, (使)骄傲, (使)膨胀
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教材释义与例句
粉扑;泡芙;蓬松;一阵喷烟;肿块;吹嘘,宣传广告
喷出,张开;使膨胀;夸张;使骄傲自满
膨胀;张开;鼓吹;夸张
释义与例句
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A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
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The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
俚语 不可数 可数out of puff
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A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
可数 不可数puff of smoke
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A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
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An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
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The drug cannabis.
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A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
泡芙
可数 不可数cream puff
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A puffball.
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A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
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A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
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Life.
英国 可数 过时 俚语 不可数1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London Isn't this the chance of a lifetime? Have either of you ever made a couple of quids at once in your puff before—pinching goods from the back of delivery vans and smooching lead off empty houses?
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Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
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A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
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A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
可数 不可数a sleeve with a puff at the shoulder
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A powder puff.
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To blow as an expression of scorn.
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To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
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To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
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To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
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To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
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To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
a bladder puffed with air
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To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
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To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
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To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
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To pant.
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To advertise.
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词汇关系
同义词 10
上位词 10
下位词 9
整体词 2
相关短语
词源
From Middle English puff, puf, from Old English pyf (“a blast of wind, puff”), from Proto-West Germanic *puf(f)- (“to blow, puff”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch puf (“puff, wind, fart”), Middle Low German puf, pof (“puff”).
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