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puff

UK /pʌf/US /pʌf/

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源自中古英语 'puffen',可能模仿吹气的声音。

noun

❶ 指一小团突然喷出的空气或烟雾,通常伴随短促的声音,比如吹蜡烛或抽烟时的动作。

“She blew out the candles with a single puff.”

(她一口气吹灭了蜡烛。)

“A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.”

(一缕烟从烟囱里升起。)

❶ 指蓬松柔软的一小块东西,比如糕点上的奶油或蓬松的头发。

“She added a puff of whipped cream to the dessert.”

(她在甜点上加了一团打发奶油。)

“Her hair was styled in soft puffs.”

(她的头发做成了蓬松的造型。)

同义词:blast, gust, whiff, fluff, cloud

verb

❶ 指短促地吹气或喷出烟雾,通常伴随呼吸动作,比如抽烟或喘气。

“He puffed on his pipe thoughtfully.”

(他若有所思地抽着烟斗。)

“The dragon puffed fire from its mouth.”

(龙从嘴里喷出火焰。)

❶ 指使某物膨胀或蓬松起来,比如吹气球或让面团发酵。

“She puffed up the pillows before lying down.”

(她躺下前把枕头拍蓬松了。)

“The baker puffed the dough by letting it rise.”

(面包师让面团发酵膨胀。)

同义词:blow, pant, inflate, swell, expand

常见短语

puff out — 指膨胀或鼓起,常用于描述物体因充气或膨胀而变大,也可形容人挺胸或鼓起脸颊。

“The bird puffed out its feathers to keep warm.”

(鸟儿蓬松起羽毛来保暖。)

puff up — 指因骄傲或愤怒而显得膨胀,常用于形容人的态度或情绪。

“He puffed up with pride when he won the award.”

(他获奖后骄傲得不得了。)