[I] to breathe quickly and with difficulty after the effort of running, carrying something heavy etc

喘粗气:

George puffed and panted and he tried to keep up.

乔治喘着粗气想跟上。

An old man puffed up to them.

一位老人气喘吁吁地走向他们。

He caught up with Gary, puffing for breath .

他赶上了加里，直喘粗气。

[I,T] also puff away to breathe in and out while smoking a cigarette or PIPE

抽（香烟或烟斗）:

Kinane sat in silence, puffing thoughtfully at his pipe.

基南默默地坐着，若有所思地抽着烟斗。

[I always + adv / prep, T] if smoke, steam etc puffs from somewhere, or if something puffs it, it comes out in little clouds

〔烟、蒸汽等〕一阵阵喷出; 冒出（烟、气等）:

Steam puffed out of the chimney.

蒸汽从烟囱里一股一股地喷出来。

The boiler was puffing thick black smoke.

锅炉一股股地冒出浓黑烟。

Don't puff smoke into my face.

别把烟朝我脸上喷。

[I always + adv / prep] to move in a particular direction, sending out little clouds of steam or smoke

〔火车等〕喷着气前进:

The train puffed steadily across the bridge.

火车喷着蒸汽稳稳地驶过桥。

[C] the action of taking the smoke from a cigarette, PIPE etc into your LUNGS

吸，抽:

He laughed and took a puff on his cigar.

他笑了，吸了一口雪茄。

[C] a sudden small movement of wind, air, or smoke

〔风、空气或烟的〕一阵，一团，一股:

The dragon disappeared in a puff of smoke.

龙消失在一阵烟雾中。

cheese / jam / cream etc puff, a piece of light PASTRY with a soft mixture inside

奶酪/果酱/奶油等松饼

[U] [BrE informal] your breath

呼吸:

I was out of puff (=had difficulty breathing) .

我喘不过气来。

[C] also puff piece a piece of writing or a speech that praises someone too much – used to show disapproval

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