好词典
puffing
UK //ˈpʌfɪŋ//US //ˈpʌfɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'puffen'，可能模仿吹气的声音，与德语 'puffen'（喷出）相关。
verb
❶ 指急促或费力地呼吸，通常因为运动、疲劳或激动而气喘吁吁。
“After running up the stairs, he was puffing heavily.”
（跑上楼梯后，他气喘吁吁。）
“The old train came puffing into the station.”
（那辆老火车喷着烟驶进了车站。）
❶ 指夸大或吹嘘某事，通常是为了吸引注意或显得更重要。
“He kept puffing about his new job and how important it was.”
（他不停地吹嘘他的新工作有多重要。）
“The advertisement was puffing the benefits of the product.”
（广告在夸大产品的优点。）
同义词:panting, wheezing, blowing, boasting, exaggerating
noun
❶ 指急促的呼吸或喷出的气体，比如烟或蒸汽。
“The puffing of the steam engine could be heard from afar.”
（蒸汽机喷气的声音从远处就能听到。）
“His puffing after the race showed how hard he had run.”
（赛跑后他的喘息表明他跑得有多卖力。）
同义词:breathing, exhalation, gust, blast
常见短语
puffing away — 形容持续地吸烟或喷出气体，通常带有放松或习惯的意味。
“He sat on the porch, puffing away on his pipe.”
（他坐在门廊上，悠闲地抽着烟斗。）
puffing up — 指夸大或膨胀某事物，使其看起来比实际更重要或更大。
“The bird was puffing up its feathers to stay warm.”
（鸟儿蓬松羽毛以保暖。）