英汉词典

puff 基本解释

• vt. 喷出，张开；使膨胀；夸张；使骄傲自满
• vi. 膨胀；张开；鼓吹；夸张
• n. 粉扑；泡芙；蓬松；一阵喷烟；肿块；吹嘘，宣传广告
• n. (Puff)人名；(德)普夫

puff 词态变化

puff 中文词源

拟声词，吸气或吐气声，引申诸相关词义。

puff 英文词源

puff (n.)

c. 1200, perhaps Old English, puf, puffe "short, quick blast; act of puffing," from puff (v.). Meaning "type of light pastry" is recorded from late 14c.; that of "small pad for applying powder to skin or hair" is from 1650s. Figurative sense of "flattery, inflated praise" is first recorded 1732. Derogatory use for "homosexual male" is recorded by 1902.

puff (v.)

Old English pyffan "to blow with the mouth," of imitative origin. Meaning "pant, breathe hard and fast" is from late 14c. Used of small swellings and round protuberances since 1530s. Transitive figurative sense of "exalt" is from 1530s; shading by early 18c. into meaning "praise with self-interest." Related: Puffed; puffing.

puff 词组搭配

puff 英文释义

1. a short light gust of air

2. a light inflated pastry or puff shell

3. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

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

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

6. thick cushion used as a seat

7. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);

"he took a puff on his pipe"

"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

8. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

"he gave his nose a loud blow"

"he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

puff 双语例句

1. Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland.

风猛地刮起一阵灰尘，将它吹往内陆。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He took a puff on his pipe and shook his head.

他抽了口烟斗，摇了摇头。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?

我能给你尝点泡芙点心吗？

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4. The magician vanished in a puff of smoke.

魔术师在一股烟雾中突然不见了。

来自《权威词典》

5. He took a puff at his cigarette.

他吸了一口香烟.

来自《简明英汉词典》

puff 实用场景例句

He puffed (away) on his pipe.

他（一口一口地）吸着烟斗。

牛津词典

I sat puffing my cigar.

我坐着抽雪茄。

牛津词典

Chimneys were puffing out clouds of smoke.

烟囱冒着滚滚浓烟。

牛津词典

Steam puffed out.

蒸汽向外喷出。

牛津词典

I was starting to puff a little from the climb.

爬坡弄得我有点喘息起来。

牛津词典

The train puffed into the station.

火车喷着蒸汽驶进车站。

牛津词典

She puffed out her cheeks.

她鼓起了腮帮子。

牛津词典

Her cheeks puffed up.

她的腮帮子鼓了起来。

牛津词典

The frog puffed itself up.

这只青蛙胀得鼓鼓的。

牛津词典

He had a few puffs at the cigar.

他吸了几口雪茄。

牛津词典

Take two puffs from the inhaler every four hours.

每隔四小时从吸药器中吸两口药。

牛津词典

a puff of wind

一丝清风

牛津词典

Puffs of white smoke came from the chimney.

烟囱冒出了袅袅白烟。

牛津词典

Any chance of success seemed to vanish in a puff of smoke (= to disappear quickly) .

成功的机会犹如一缕青烟，瞬息即逝。

牛津词典

The hill was very steep and I soon ran out of puff .

山坡陡峭，我很快就气喘吁吁了。

牛津词典

He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice...

他点了一支雪茄，吸了两口。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.

他边听边点头，还吸着一支粗短的烟斗。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Richard lit another cigarette and puffed smoke towards the ceiling...

理查德又点了一支烟，朝着天花板喷云吐雾。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

As I completed my 26th lap the Porsche puffed blue smoke.

我跑了26圈时，保时捷车冒出了蓝烟。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland.

风猛地刮起一阵灰尘，将它吹往内陆。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I know nothing about boxing, but I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing.

我对拳击一无所知，但我能看出他状态不佳，因为他在急促喘息。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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吹捧。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Those people can huff and puff but they are powerless the way things are.

那些人只会满口大话,要改变现状时他们便无能为力了.

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His story ended with his pipe's last dying puff.

他的烟斗喷出最后一口有气无力的烟,他的故事也讲完了.

辞典例句

With all their marijuana, They won't give me a puff.

我们爱吸食大麻, 他们却一口也不要我抽.

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