to puff
01
吸, 喷烟
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
例子
Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.
吸烟者抽香烟以吸入和呼出烟雾。
She took a deep drag and began to puff on her cigar.
她深吸一口，开始抽她的雪茄。
02
喘息, 喘气
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
例子
After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.
跑上楼梯后，她开始气喘吁吁，努力想要喘过气来。
He puffed in short bursts, trying to calm his racing heart after the sprint.
他短促地喘着气，试图在冲刺后让自己狂跳的心脏平静下来。
03
吹, 拂去
to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air
Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere
例子
He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.
他打开旧书前吹掉了上面的灰尘。
The wind puffed the light leaves across the yard.
风吹着轻叶子穿过院子。
04
膨胀, 扩大
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
例子
The sails of the boat puffed in the wind, filling with air.
船的帆在风中膨胀，充满了空气。
The bread dough began to puff as it rose in the warm oven.
面包面团在温暖的烤箱中开始膨胀。
05
吹嘘, 自夸
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
例子
She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.
她在采访中吹嘘，对自己的专业知识做出了夸张的声明。
He puffed in front of his friends, pretending to know more than he really did.
他在朋友面前吹嘘，假装知道的比实际多。
06
吹捧, 过度宣传
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
例子
He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.
他在采访中吹捧这本书，夸大了它的影响和质量。
They puffed the restaurant's menu, making it sound like a gourmet experience.
他们吹嘘了餐厅的菜单，使其听起来像是一次美食体验。
07
膨胀, 使骄傲
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
例子
The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.
老板的表扬膨胀了她的自我，让她感到无敌。
The way they treated him after the award puffed his sense of self-worth.
获奖后他们对待他的方式膨胀了他的自我价值感。
Puff
01
棉被, 被子
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
一口, 吸
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
喷出, 吹气
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
粉扑, 扑粉
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
蒲团, 厚垫子
thick cushion used as a seat
06
夸张的赞扬, 夸大的宣传
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
07
轻膨化的糕点, 泡芙壳
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
08
一阵风, 轻吹
a short light gust of air
puff
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蓬松的, 鼓起的
gathered for protruding fullness
