puff

[US]/pʌf/
[UK]/pʌf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 喷出,张开;使膨胀;夸张
vi. 张开;鼓吹;膨胀
n. 一阵喷烟;泡芙;蓬松
Word Forms
过去式puffed
现在分词puffing
第三人称单数puffs
复数puffs
过去分词puffed

Phrases & Collocations

puff pastry

泡芙酥皮

puff up

膨胀

puff of smoke

一缕烟雾

huff and puff

蒸汽吞吐;咆哮;恼怒;恫吓

powder puff

粉扑

puff out

吹灭;(使)膨胀;气喘吁吁地说

puff on

(一口一口地)抽(烟斗、香烟等)

puff and blow

[口语]气喘吁吁,大口地喘气 [亦作 puff and pant]

cream puff

懦夫;娘娘腔的男人;奶油松饼,奶油卷

Example Sentences

He took a puff of his cigarette.

他吸了一口香烟。

The magician made a puff of smoke appear out of thin air.

魔术师让一团烟雾凭空出现。

She blew out a puff of air to cool her soup.

她吹了一口气来降温她的汤。

The pastry chef created a puff pastry filled with cream.

面包师傅做了一个内含奶油的泡芙面包。

The little girl blew a puff of dandelion seeds into the air.

小女孩把蒲公英的种子吹成一团飘向空中。

He let out a puff of frustration as he struggled with the difficult task.

在艰难的任务中,他发出了一声叹息。

The steam engine released a puff of smoke as it chugged along the tracks.

蒸汽机车在铁轨上呼啸而过时释放出一团烟雾。

She added a puff of cinnamon to the hot chocolate for extra flavor.

她在热巧克力中加了一点肉桂粉以增添风味。

The baby dragon let out a puff of fire when it sneezed.

小龙打喷嚏时喷出了一团火焰。

The wind carried a puff of cherry blossom petals through the air.

风把一团樱花花瓣吹向空中。

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