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puffy

UK //ˈpʌfi//US //ˈpʌfi//

词源

源自中古英语 'puff'(吹气、膨胀),加上形容词后缀 '-y',表示“充满空气或肿胀的”。

adjective

❶ 形容某物因充满空气或肿胀而显得蓬松、鼓胀的样子,常用于描述衣物、云朵或肿胀的身体部位。

“She wore a puffy jacket to keep warm in the winter.”

(她穿了一件蓬松的夹克以在冬天保暖。)

“His eyes were puffy from crying all night.”

(他的眼睛因为整夜哭泣而肿胀。)

同义词:swollen, inflated, bloated, bulky, fluffy

常见短语

puffy eyes — 指因疲劳、哭泣或过敏等原因导致的眼睛周围肿胀的现象。

“She had puffy eyes after watching the sad movie.”

(看完那部悲伤的电影后,她的眼睛肿了。)