puffBrE/pʌf/NAmE/pʌf/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theypuffBrE/pʌf/NAmE/pʌf/present simple - he / she / itpuffsBrE/pʌfs/NAmE/pʌfs/past simplepuffedBrE/pʌft/NAmE/pʌft/past participlepuffedBrE/pʌft/NAmE/pʌft/ -ing formpuffingBrE/ˈpʌfɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpʌfɪŋ/[I, T]tosmokeacigarette, pipe, etc.吸,抽(香烟、烟斗等)◆~ (at/onsth)Hepuffed (away) onhispipe.他(一口一口地)吸着烟斗。◆~sthIsatpuffingmycigar. 我坐着抽雪茄。[T, I]tomakesmokeorsteamblowoutinclouds; toblowoutinclouds使喷出,冒出(烟或蒸汽)◆~sth (out)Chimneyswerepuffingoutcloudsofsmoke. 烟囱冒着滚滚浓烟。◆~ (out)Steampuffedout. 蒸汽向外喷出。[I, T](+ speech)(informal) tobreatheloudlyandquickly, especiallyafteryouhavebeenrunning急促喘息;气喘吁吁SYNgasp◆Iwasstartingtopuffalittlefromtheclimb. 爬坡弄得我有点喘息起来。➡ see alsopuffed[I]+ adv./prep.tomoveinaparticulardirection, sendingoutsmallcloudsofsmokeorsteam喷着汽(或烟)移动◆Thetrainpuffedintothestation. 火车喷着蒸汽驶进车站。●bepuffedupwithˈpride, etc.tobetoofullofpride, etc.自满;自负●ˌpuffandˈpant (also ˌpuffandˈblowinformal) tobreathequicklyandloudlythroughyourmouthafterphysicaleffort气喘吁吁;呼哧呼哧地喘Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●ˌhuffandˈpuff(informal) tobreatheinanoisywaybecauseyouareverytired气喘吁吁;上气不接下气◆Jackwashuffingandpuffingtokeepupwithher. 杰克气喘吁吁地跟着她。tomakeitobviousthatyouareannoyedaboutsthwithoutdoinganythingtochangethesituation发脾气;愤然不理;生闷气;气呼呼◆Aftermuchhuffingandpuffing, shefinallyagreedtohelp. 她生了好一阵闷气之后才终于同意帮忙。Rhyming pairs in idiomsdoom and gloom,fair and square,high and dry,huff and puff,name and shame,slice and dice,thrills and spills,wear and tear,wheel and deal,wine and dine●ˌpuffsth↔ˈouttomakesthbiggerandrounder, especiallybyfillingitwithair吹胀;使鼓起来◆Shepuffedouthercheeks. 她鼓起了腮帮子。●ˌpuffˈup●ˌpuffsth↔ˈuptoswellortomakesthswell膨胀;使膨胀◆Hercheekspuffedup. 她的腮帮子鼓了起来。◆Thefrogpuffeditselfup. 这只青蛙胀得鼓鼓的。
puffBrE/pʌf/NAmE/pʌf/noun[C]anactofbreathinginsthsuchassmokefromacigarette, ordrugs吸,抽(把气体经口或鼻引到体内的动作)◆Hehadafewpuffsatthecigar. 他吸了几口雪茄。◆Taketwopuffsfromtheinhalereveryfourhours. 每隔四小时从吸药器中吸两口药。[C]asmallamountofair, smoke, etc. thatisblownfromsomewhere(烟、气等的)一缕,少量◆apuffofwind一丝清风◆Puffsofwhitesmokecamefromthechimney. 烟囱冒出了袅袅白烟。◆Anychanceofsuccessseemedtovanishinapuffofsmoke(= todisappearquickly). 成功的机会犹如一缕青烟,瞬息即逝。[C]ahollowpieceoflightpastrythatisfilledwithcream, jam, etc.千层酥;奶油酥;泡芙➡ see alsocream puff (NAmEalsoˈpuff piece) [C](informal, usuallydisapproving) apieceofwritingorspeechthatpraisessb/sthtoomuch吹捧的文章(或讲话)[U](informal, especiallyBrE) breath呼吸;喘息◆ThehillwasverysteepandIsoonranoutofpuff. 山坡陡峭,我很快就气喘吁吁了。➡ see alsopowder puff