puff

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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

发音

US /pʌf/
UK /pʌf/
AU /pɐf/
NZ /pɐf/
其它 /pʊf/

词形变化

puffs 复数 puffed puffest puffeth puffing puffs 三单 puffs puffing 现在分词 puffed 过去式 puffed 过去分词

别名

pouf

教材释义与例句

名词

粉扑;泡芙;蓬松;一阵喷烟;肿块;吹嘘,宣传广告

动词

喷出,张开;使膨胀;夸张;使骄傲自满

动词

膨胀;张开;鼓吹;夸张

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

    俚语 不可数 可数

    out of puff

  3. 3.

    A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

    可数 不可数

    puff of smoke

  4. 4.

    A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

    可数 非正式 不可数
  6. 6.

    The drug cannabis.

    俚语 不可数 可数
  7. 7.

    A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

    泡芙

    可数 不可数

    cream puff

  8. 8.

    A puffball.

    可数 不可数
  9. 9.

    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.

    可数 过时 俚语 不可数
  10. 10.

    A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.

    可数 不可数 生物 医学
  11. 11.

    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?

  12. 12.

    Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

    可数 贬义 俚语 不可数
  13. 13.

    A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.

    可数 不可数
  14. 14.

    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

  15. 15.

    A powder puff.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To blow as an expression of scorn.

  2. 2.

    To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

  3. 3.

    To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

  4. 4.

    To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

  5. 5.

    To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

  6. 6.

    To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

    a bladder puffed with air

  7. 7.

    To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

  8. 8.

    To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

  9. 9.

    To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

    不及物
  10. 10.

    To pant.

    不及物
  11. 11.

    To advertise.

    古体 及物

词汇关系

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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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