puff
- n.泡芙;吸，抽(把气体经口或鼻引到体内的动作);呼吸;奶油酥;(烟、气等的)一缕，少量;千层酥;吹捧的文章（或讲话）
- v.吸，抽(香烟、烟斗等);使喷出，冒出(烟或蒸汽);气喘吁吁;急促喘息;喷着汽（或烟）移动
复数： puffs 过去式： puffed 现在分词： puffing 过去分词： puffed 第三人称单数： puffs
puffverb
吸，抽（香烟、烟斗等）
to smoke a cigarette, pipe, etc.
He puffed (away) on his pipe.
他（一口一口地）吸着烟斗。
I sat puffing my cigar.
我坐着抽雪茄。
使喷出，冒出（烟或蒸汽）
to make smoke or steam blow out in clouds; to blow out in clouds
Chimneys were puffing out clouds of smoke.
烟囱冒着滚滚浓烟。
Steam puffed out.
蒸汽向外喷出。
急促喘息；气喘吁吁
to breathe loudly and quickly, especially after you have been running
I was starting to puff a little from the climb.
爬坡弄得我有点喘息起来。
喷着汽（或烟）移动
to move in a particular direction, sending out small clouds of smoke or steam
The train puffed into the station.
火车喷着蒸汽驶进车站。
to be too full of pride, etc.
to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth after physical effort
吹胀；使鼓起来
to make sth bigger and rounder, especially by filling it with air
She puffed out her cheeks.
她鼓起了腮帮子。
膨胀；使膨胀
to swell or to make sth swell
Her cheeks puffed up.
她的腮帮子鼓了起来。
The frog puffed itself up.
这只青蛙胀得鼓鼓的。
noun
吸，抽（把气体经口或鼻引到体内的动作）
an act of breathing in sth such as smoke from a cigarette, or drugs
He had a few puffs at the cigar.
他吸了几口雪茄。
Take two puffs from the inhaler every four hours.
每隔四小时从吸药器中吸两口药。
（烟、气等的）一缕，少量
a small amount of air, smoke, etc. that is blown from somewhere
a puff of wind
一丝清风
Puffs of white smoke came from the chimney.
烟囱冒出了袅袅白烟。
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。
千层酥；奶油酥；泡芙
a hollow piece of light pastry that is filled with cream, jam, etc.
吹捧的文章（或讲话）
a piece of writing or speech that praises sb/sth too much
呼吸；喘息
breath
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。
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VERB 吸，抽（香烟等）
If someone puffs at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it.He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice...
他点了一支雪茄，吸了两口。
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V-ERG 吹；喷；吐
If you puff smoke or moisture from your mouth or if it puffs from your mouth, you breathe it out.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。
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VERB （引擎、烟囱或锅炉）冒（烟或气）
If an engine, chimney, or boiler puffs smoke or steam, clouds of smoke or steam come out of it.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。
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N-COUNT （吹出的）一缕，一股
A puff of something such as air or smoke is a small amount of it that is blown out from somewhere.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。
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VERB 喘息；喘气
If you are puffing, you are breathing loudly and quickly with your mouth open because you are out of breath after a lot of physical effort.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。
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N-COUNT 吹捧；吹嘘
A puff for something such as a book, film, product, or organization is something that is done or said in order to attract people's attention and tell them how good it is.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。
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N-COUNT 同poof
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See also:puffed
noun
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- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- he gave his nose a loud blow
- he blew out all the candles with a single puff
- Synonym: blow
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- 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
- Synonym: drag pull
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- thick cushion used as a seat
- Synonym: ottoman pouf pouffe hassock
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- a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers;for applying powder to the skin
- Synonym: powderpuff
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- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- Synonym: quilt comforter comfort
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- exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
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- a light inflated pastry or puff shell
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- a short light gust of air
- Synonym: puff of air whiff
verb
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- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
- Synonym: pant gasp heave
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- blow hard and loudly
- he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
- Synonym: huff chuff
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- to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
- puffed out chests
- Synonym: puff up blow up puff out
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- speak in a blustering or scornful manner
- A puffing kind of man
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- praise extravagantly
- The critics puffed up this Broadway production
- Synonym: puff up
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- smoke and exhale strongly
- puff a cigar
- whiff a pipe
- Synonym: whiff
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- suck in or take (air)
- draw a deep breath
- draw on a cigarette
- Synonym: drag draw
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- make proud or conceited
- The sudden fame puffed her ego
adj
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- gathered for protruding fullness
- puff sleeves
- Synonym: puffed
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Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry ?
我能给你尝点泡芙点心吗？
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It 's Puff the Jewish Dragon 's favorite kosher dish .
这是犹太龙泡芙最喜欢的犹太传统食品。
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I was starting to puff a little from the climb .
爬坡弄得我有点喘息起来。
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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。
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The train puffed into the station .
火车喷着蒸汽驶进车站。
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He puffed on his pipe .
他吸着烟斗。
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The magician vanished in a puff of smoke .
魔术师在一股烟雾中突然不见了。
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Chimneys were puffing out clouds of smoke .
烟囱冒着滚滚浓烟。
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Steam puffed out .
蒸汽向外喷出。
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I sat puffing my cigar .
我坐着抽雪茄。
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The frog puffed itself up .
这只青蛙胀得鼓鼓的。
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She puffed out her cheeks .
她鼓起了腮帮子。
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Her cheeks puffed up .
她的腮帮子鼓了起来。
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He took a puff on his pipe and shook his head .
他抽了口烟斗，摇了摇头。
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Do you get puffed out running up and down the stairs ?
你要是在楼梯上跑上跑下的会不会喘不过气来？
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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。
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Puffing a little , Mabel shifted her weight onto her feet
梅布尔喘了口气，把身体重心移到脚上。
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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。
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His face was a little puffed
他的脸有些肿胀。
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The British government huffed and puffed at the commission 's decision .
英国政府对委员会的决定愤愤不满。
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Her body bloated and puffed up till pain seemed to burst out through her skin .
她身体一直肿胀，最后疼得皮肤像要涨裂开似的。
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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。
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He puffed constantly through an elegant cigarette holder .
他嘴里叼着一个精致的烟嘴，一口接一口地喷云吐雾。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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His mouth was all puffed up where he had taken a rifle butt .
他的嘴上挨了枪托的地方都肿了起来。
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Stan puffed out his thin cheeks in a passable imitation of his dad
斯坦鼓起瘦瘦的脸颊，像模像样地模仿着他的爸爸。
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He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice
他点了一支雪茄，吸了两口。
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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。
指因惊讶、疼痛或震惊而倒吸气，也指因呼吸困难而急促地深呼吸。
She gasped with surprise at the snake.
她看见蛇惊讶得倒抽了一口气。
She came to the surface of the water, gasping for air.
她浮出水面，急促地喘着气。
普通用词，指用肺等正常呼吸。
We could hardly breathe at such a high altitude.
在这样的高度，我们呼吸很困难。
The doctor told her to breathe deeply.
医生要她深呼吸。
Both animals and plants breathe air.
动物和植物都要呼吸空气。
指把吸进的空气、烟气等呼出来。
Breathe deeply and then exhale slowly.
深吸一口气，然后慢慢地呼出来。
He lit his cigarette and exhaled smoke.
他点燃香烟，然后吐出烟雾。
因体内缺氧而大口吸气或喘气，也指因害怕、惊讶而倒吸气。
The man is gulping air after running.
那个人跑步后在大口喘气。
The player gulped nervously before trying to answer.
那个球员紧张地倒吸了一口气才回答。
指吸入空气、烟雾、味道等。
It is dangerous to inhale poisonous gas.
吸入有毒气体是危险的。
He lit his cigar and inhaled deeply.
他点燃雪茄，深吸了一口。
指因运动、天气炎热等而呼吸急促。
He is climbing and panting.
他一边爬，一边气喘吁吁。
On hot summer days dogs often lie panting.
在炎热的夏天，狗经常气喘吁吁地躺着。
指因运动、干重活等而费劲地大口喘气。
He huffed and puffed while climbing the mountain.
他一边爬山，一边喘着粗气。
She caught up with Harry, puffing for breath.
她赶上了哈里，直喘粗气。
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