puff

Danh từ

hơi thở phù ra; luồng gió thổi phụt ra; tiếng thổi phù

a puff of wind

luồng gió thổi phụt ra

lượng hơi phù ra, lượng gió phù ra cùng một lúc

there was a puff of steam from the engine before it stoped

có một lượng hơi phù ra từ cỗ máy trước khi máy ngừng chạy

hơi [rít] thuốc lá ngắn

he stubbed out the cigarette after the first puff

hắn ta dụi tắt điếu thuốc lá sau hơi rít đầu tiên

như powder-puff

xem powder-puff

bánh phồng

a cream puff

bánh phồng kem

(khẩu ngữ) hơi thở

out of breath

hết hơi, đứt hơi

Động từ

phà, phụt

don't puff smoke into people's faces

đừng có phà khói vào mặt người khác

smoke puffed from the chimney

khói phụt ra từ ống khói

hút (rít) (thuốc lá, tẩu thúôc lá) từng hơi ngắn

puff on a cigerette

hút một điếu thuốc lá từng hơi ngắn

he sat puffing his pipe

nó ngồi rít chiếc tẩu thuốc lá

(khẩu ngữ) thở hổn hển

he was puffing hard when he reached the station

nó thở hổn hển khi đến được tới nhà ga

huff and puff

xem huff

puff and blow

(cách viết khác puff and pant) thở phì phò

puffing and panting at the top of the hill

thở phì phò khi tới đỉnh đồi

(như huff and puff)

xem puff

[be] puffed up with pride

dương dương tự đắc, vênh váo

puff along (in, out, up)

(khẩu ngữ)

đi về phía nào đó vừa đi vừa phun ra từng đám khói; đi về phía nào đó vừa đi vừa thở phì phò

the train puffed out of the station

con tàu phì phò ra khỏi nhà ga

she puffed up the hill

cô ta phì phò leo lên đồi

puff somebody out

(thường ở dạng bị động; khẩu ngữ)

làm cho ai đứt hơi

he was puffed out after climbing all these stairs

lên hết mấy bậc thang ấy, nó mệt đứt hơi

puff something out

thổi tắt (ngọn nến…)

puff something out up

[làm] phồng lên; [làm] xù lên

puf out one's cheeks

phồng má lên

the bird puffed out (up) his feathers

con chim xù lông lên

* Các từ tương tự:
puff paste, puff pastry, puff-adder, puff-ball, puff-box, puff-puff, puffed, puffer, puffery
verb

puffs; puffed; puffing

to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs [no obj]

She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.

The men spent the evening puffing (away) at cigars. [+ obj]

He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.

to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam [+ obj]

He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.

The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky. [no obj]

Steam puffed (out) from the pot.

b always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke

We watched the train puff away on its journey west.

[no obj] informal

to breathe loudly especially because of hard physical activity

He was puffing and panting from running.

b always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move or do something while breathing loudly

The bikers puffed up the hill.

[no obj] :to become larger and rounder than normal - usually + up

Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.

The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.

[+ obj] :to make (something) larger and rounder than normal

He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.

usually + up

The frog puffed itself up.

He puffed up his chest and swaggered into the room.

huff and puff

xem huff

puff out

[phrasal verb]

puff (something) out or puff out (something) :to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air

She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake.

A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.

puff (up) with pride

When you puff (up) with pride or when you are puffed (up) with pride, you are very proud and stand or sit up straighter because of it.

When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he puffed up with pride.

noun

plural puffs

[count] :an act of breathing something (such as smoke or medicine) into your lungs

He let me have a puff off his pipe.

She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run.

[count] :a movement of gas, smoke, or air that can be seen or felt

She blew out the candles in a single puff. [=an outward breath of air]

usually + of

The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke.

We saw puffs of smoke billowing from the chimney.

A sudden puff of cold air hit the back of my neck.

[count] :a light, round pastry that contains a sweet filling

puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam - see also cream puff

Brit informal + disapproving :speech or writing that praises someone or something too much [noncount]

The story was just a lot of public relations puff. [count]

The story was just a PR puff. [=(chiefly US) puff piece]

[noncount] Brit informal :breath

Halfway up the hill, I was already out of puff. - see also powder puff

* Các từ tương tự:
puff pastry, puff piece, puffer, puffin, puffy
noun

A slight puff through the open window stirred the curtains

blow

breath

wind

whiff

draught

gust

blast

huff

She took a puff from her cigarette and blew the smoke in his face

draught

draw

pull

Colloq drag

The late editions of the papers carry puffs for your new restaurant

advertisement

praise

mention

word

item

review

notice

publicity

puffery

Colloq plug

blurb

Slang hype

verb

Victor came huffing and puffing up to the finishing line

blow

breathe

huff

pant

gasp

wheeze

Holmes was puffing silently on his pipe

draw

pull (at or on)

inhale

suck

smoke

Colloq drag

Calvin swaggered in, all puffed up with pride about his new job

Usually

puff up or out

inflate

distend

bloat

swell (up or out)

stretch

balloon

expand

pump up

enlarge

He has been shamelessly puffing his book on every radio and TV show

publicize

advertise

promote

push

trumpet

ballyhoo

extol

commend

praise

Colloq plug

beat the drum (for)

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