(亦作pouf)
- Brit. informal, derogatory an effeminate or homosexual man〈英, 非正式, 贬〉娘娘腔的男人, 男同性恋者。
派生词
poofy
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: perhaps an alteration of the archaic noun puff in the sense 'braggart'.
(亦作pouf)
1
- used to convey the suddenness with which someone or something disappears噗（用以表示人或物突然消失）：
once you've used it, poof-it's gone.
你用过以后, 噗——它就没了。
2
- used to express contemptuous dismissal呸（用以表示不屑）：
'Oh, poof!' said Will. 'You say that every year.'
“哦, 呸！”威尔说道, “你年年都这么说。”
词源
early 19th cent.: symbolic.