n (1) 1)(空气)短而快的喷送，扑的一声 ((sound of a) short， quick sending out of sth eg air) [C]： a～of wind/smoke 一股风/烟;a sudden short～of air from the open window 从开着的窗户吹进的一阵风;blow out the candles in one～/with a single～一口气将蜡烛吹灭;the～-～of a petrol engine 汽油发动机的扑扑声;I could hear his～s as he walked up the stairs. 我能听见他上楼梯时的喘息声。〖同〗breath; 2)一次喷出的(蒸汽，烟等的)量 (amount of steam， smoke， etc sent out at one time) [C]： let out～s of steam/smoke 喷出一股股蒸汽/烟;～s of cloud in the sky (fig) 天空中一团团的云;vanish in a～of smoke 一阵烟似的消失了; 3)抽(吸)(香烟或烟斗) (short drawing in of breath (when smoking a cigarette or pipe)) [C]： He took a～at his cigarette/his pipe. 他抽了一口烟/烟斗。

(2)粉扑(small thick piece， or ball， of soft material for spreading powder on the face or body) [C]： powder～粉扑;

(3)(有果酱、奶油等馅的)酥皮点心 (hollow piece of light pastry that is filled with cream， jam， etc) [C] (尤用于合成词)： a cream/a jam～奶油/果酱酥皮点心;～pastry 做松饼的发酵面团;

(4)呼吸(breath) [U](infml)： out of～喘不上气来;He had no～left after climbing the hill. 爬上山后他喘不过气来。

→′puffy adj 肿大(鼓起，肥胖)的;′puffily adv 肿大(鼓起，肥胖)地;′puffiness n肿大，鼓起，肥胖;′puff-adder n 鼓腹毒蛇;′puff-ball n 马勃菌;

v(1) 1)(使)冒出，喷吐 ((cause sth to) blow in short， forceful gusts) [I+prep， T+n， T+n+prep]： smoke～ing from the chimney 从烟囱里冒出的烟;Our train～ed into the station ten minutes late. 我们乘坐的火车晚点10分钟喷着烟雾驶进车站。The dragon～ed fire. 龙喷着火。He～ed smoke into my face. 他把烟喷吐到我的脸上。The factory chimneys～dense smoke into the air. 工厂的烟囱向空气中喷吐浓烟。～out a few words (fig) 喘着气说了些话;〖同〗 blow， discharge; 2) 一口口地吸(烟斗，香烟等) (smoke (a pipe， cigarette， etc) in puffs) [I+prep(at/on)， I+adv， T+n]： He～ed (away) (at/on) his pipe/a cigarette as he talked. 他边谈话边抽着烟斗/香烟。〖同〗draw， smoke;

(2)(尤指跑步等后)气喘吁吁 (make short quick breaths， esp as after running， etc) [I](infml)： After running the mile， he was huffing and～ing. 跑完一英里赛后他上气不接下气。I～ed as I climbed the stairs. 我边上楼梯边喘着粗气。〖同〗blow;

be puffed up (with pride， etc) 骄傲自大，趾高气昂： I don't like the new girl; she is rather～ed up. 我不喜欢那新来的女孩子，她太趾高气昂。

puff along/in/out/up etc (v prep/adv) 喷吐着烟或喘着粗气朝某一方向开或移动(vt)： The train～ed out of the station. 火车喷着烟开出车站。He～ed up the steep slope/stairs. 他气喘吁吁地爬上陡坡/楼梯。

puff out (v adv) 1)使(某人)喘不上气 (vt， 通常 pass)： The run～ed her out. 跑步使她喘不上气来。Wait a minute， I'm～ed out. 等一等，我喘不上气来。2)吹灭 (蜡烛等)(vt)： A sudden gust of wind from the open window～ed the candles out. 从敞开的窗户吹进的一阵风将蜡烛吹灭了。3)使膨胀，张开(vt)： The wind～ed out the ship's sails. 风将船的帆吹得鼓起来。～out one's cheeks 鼓起自己的双颊;

puff up (v adv) 1)使膨胀，张开(vt)：～up a cushion/a pillow 吹起气垫/枕;2)肿起来(vi)： His eyes/cheeks～ed up. 他的眼睛/面颊肿了起来。

→puffed adj 气喘吁吁的，喘不上气来的