no obj.
1- blow out loudly; puff喷气; 吹气; 深呼吸：
he was huffing under a heavy load.
他被重负压得大声喘息。
1.1
- with obj. express (one's annoyance or offence)发怒：
he huffed out his sudden irritation.
他突然大发雷霆。
1.2
- with obj. N. Amer. informal sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect〈北美, 非正式〉嗅（汽油, 溶剂）作为兴奋剂。
1.3
- with obj.(in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit（国际跳棋中）取掉（对方本可吃棋的棋子）。
- ORIGIN: from the former practice of blowing on the piece.
短语
huff and puff
1
- breathe heavily with exhaustion（由于疲劳）沉重地呼吸。
1.1
- express one's annoyance in an obvious or threatening way恫吓; 暴怒; 咆哮。
派生词
huffer
nounhuffish
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: imitative of the sound of blowing.