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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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puff

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ puff /ˈpʌf/ verb

puffs; puffed; puffing

¹ puff

/ˈpʌf/

verb

puffs; puffed; puffing

Learner's definition of PUFF

: to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs抽，吸（香烟、烟斗等）

[no object]

She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.她坐在门廊上抽烟。
The men spent the evening puffing (away) at cigars.这些男人一整晚都在抽雪茄。

[+ object]

He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.他吸着烟斗。

a : to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam喷出；吐出；冒出

[+ object]

He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.他将一口烟喷在我的脸上。
The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky.烟囱向空中喷出白烟。

[no object]

Steam puffed (out) from the pot.蒸汽从锅里冒出来。

b always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke喷着烟（或蒸汽）向某方向移动

We watched the train puff away on its journey west.我们看着火车喷着烟向西驶去。

[no object] informal

a : to breathe loudly especially because of hard physical activity喘粗气；气喘吁吁

He was puffing and panting from running.他跑得气喘吁吁的。

b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or do something while breathing loudly喘着气走（或做某事）

The bikers puffed up the hill.自行车手们气喘吁吁地朝山顶前进。

a [no object] : to become larger and rounder than normal膨胀；鼓起；肿胀 — usually + up

Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.由于对杏仁过敏，她的脸肿了起来。
The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.蛋糕在烤箱中烤制时鼓了起来。

b [+ object] : to make (something) larger and rounder than normal使…膨胀；使…鼓起

He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。

— usually + up

The frog puffed itself up.青蛙的身子鼓了起来。
He puffed up his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。

huff and puff

— see ¹huff

puff out

[phrasal verb]

puff (something) out or puff out (something)

: to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air使…膨胀；使…充气

She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake.她鼓起腮帮子，许了个愿，然后吹灭了蛋糕上的蜡烛。
A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.一阵风吹来，鼓起了船上的风帆。

puff (up) with pride

◊ When you puff (up) with pride or when you are puffed (up) with pride, you are very proud and stand or sit up straighter because of it.因自豪而挺直身板；趾高气扬

When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he puffed up with pride.当宣布他的女儿获胜时，他自豪地挺直了身板。

— puffed

adjective

The baby wore an adorable little dress with puffed sleeves. [=sleeves made so that they puff out]小宝宝穿了一件非常可爱的带有泡泡袖的小连衣裙。

² puff /ˈpʌf/ noun

plural puffs

² puff

/ˈpʌf/

noun

plural puffs

Learner's definition of PUFF

[count] : an act of breathing something (such as smoke or medicine) into your lungs抽；吸

He let me have a puff off his pipe.他让我抽了一口他的烟斗。
She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run.开始跑步之前，她用吸药器吸了两口药。

[count] : a movement of gas, smoke, or air that can be seen or felt（烟、气等的）吸进，呼出，运动

She blew out the candles in a single puff. [=an outward breath of air]她一口气吹灭了蜡烛。

— usually + of

The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke.魔术师在一阵烟中消失了。
We saw puffs of smoke billowing from the chimney.我们看见烟囱中冒出阵阵青烟。
A sudden puff of cold air hit the back of my neck.突然一阵冷空气扑向了我的脖子后面。

[count] : a light, round pastry that contains a sweet filling油酥糕点；泡芙

puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam含有奶油干酪和杏仁酱的泡芙

— see also cream puff

British, informal + disapproving : speech or writing that praises someone or something too much吹捧性的言论；吹捧文章

[noncount]

The story was just a lot of public relations puff.这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。

[count]

The story was just a PR puff. [=(chiefly US) puff piece]这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。

[noncount] British, informal : breath 1

Halfway up the hill, I was already out of puff.才爬到半山，我就喘不过气来了。

— see also powder puff

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