puff

out of puff

1. 气喘吁吁

He arrived out of puff.

他到达时气喘吁吁。

puff at

1. 轻视

He puffed at my remarks.

他对我的话嗤之以鼻。

puff away

1. 吹散; 吹走

The wind was puffing away the clouds.

风正在吹散云朵。

puff out

1. 吹灭

She puffed out the candle and went to bed.

她吹灭了蜡烛, 然后上了床。

puff up

1. 使骄傲自大

Never let anything puff you up.

决不要因任何事而骄傲自大。

2. 吹捧; 吹嘘

The newspapers puffed up that new athlete into a superstar.

报界把那个新运动员吹捧成为超级明星。

That boy puffed up himself in front of the girls.

那男孩在女孩面前吹捧自已。


习惯用语cream puff1.一种点心2.[美俚]女子气的男人3.[美俚]保养得很好的汽车(特指供出售的旧汽车)give a puff1.吹捧[嘘], 瞎吹not on your puff1.[俚]绝不, 决不可能not of puff1.[口]气喘吁吁puff and blow [pant]1.气喘, 大口喘气, 气喘吁吁puff away1.吹开, 喷(烟等); 继续抽puff out1.(使)肿胀, (使)鼓起; 夸大, 渲染2.吹熄3.(使)喘不过气来puff up1.(使)膨胀[鼓起, 肿胀]2.(使)骄傲自满, (使)趾高气扬
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