1. a short light gust of air
同義詞:puff of air, whiff
2. a light inflated pastry or puff shell
3. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
4. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
同義詞:quilt, comforter
5. a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
同義詞:powderpuff
6. thick cushion used as a seat
同義詞:ottoman, pouf, pouffe, hassock
7. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
同義詞:drag, pull
8. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
同義詞:blow
動詞puff:
1. smoke and exhale strongly
同義詞:whiff
2. suck in or take (air)
同義詞:drag, draw
3. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
同義詞:pant, gasp, heave
4. make proud or conceited
5. praise extravagantly
同義詞:puff up
6. speak in a blustering or scornful manner
7. to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
同義詞:puff up, blow up, puff out
8. blow hard and loudly
同義詞:huff, chuff
形容詞puff:
1. gathered for protruding fullness
同義詞:puffed
- 習慣用語
- cream puff 一種點心 [美俚]女子氣的男人 [美俚]保養得很好的汽車(特指供出售的舊汽車)
- give a puff 吹捧[噓], 瞎吹
- not on your puff [俚]絕不, 決不可能
- not of puff [口]氣喘吁吁
- puff and blow [pant] 氣喘, 大口喘氣, 氣喘吁吁
- puff away 吹開, 噴(煙等); 繼續抽
- puff out (使)腫脹, (使)鼓起; 誇大, 渲染 吹熄 (使)喘不過氣來
- puff up (使)膨脹[鼓起, 腫脹] (使)驕傲自滿, (使)趾高氣揚