vi.

1. 一阵阵地吹（或喷）
   Are you happy fireworks are puffing all around?

   四周都在放烟火你开心吗？

2. 喷着烟移动[Q][（+away/out）]
   The train puffed into the station.

   火车喷着烟驶进了站。

3. 喘气；喘着气走
   They were puffing after climbing the hill.

   他们爬山后正喘着气。

4. 一口口抽烟（或喷烟）[Q][（+away/at/on）]
   Pike was puffing away at a cigarette nervously.

   派克紧张不安地一口接一口抽着烟卷。

5. 膨胀；肿胀[（+up/out）]
   His sore thumb puffed up.

   他那疼痛发炎的大拇指肿起来了。

6. 趾高气扬，盛气凌人[（+up/out）]

vt.

1. 一阵阵地吹（或喷）（空气，尘土等）
   The factory chimneys puffed dense smoke.

   工厂的烟囱吐出浓烟。

2. 喷着烟行（路）
3. 使气急[H][（+out）]
4. 吹熄[（+out）]
   She puffed out the kerosene lamp.

   她吹灭了煤油灯。

5. 喘着气说
   The old man managed to puff out a few words.

   那老人好容易喘着气说出几句话。

6. 使充气，使膨胀[（+out/up）]
   The boy puffed out his cheeks.

   这男孩鼓起他的双颊。

7. 使骄傲自满；使趾高气扬[（+up）]
8. 吹捧（书等）；为……作广告
   The miser was puffed as a philanthropist.

   那个守财奴被说成是个慈善家。

9. 使松软
10. （用粉扑）施（粉）

n.

1. （一）吹，（一）喷[C]
   He blew out three candles with a single puff.

   他一口气吹灭了三根蜡烛。

2. 一阵，一股[C][（+of）]
   Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine.

   一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。

3. （抽）一口烟[C]
   The manager took a puff at his cigarette.

   经理抽了一口烟。

4. 呼吸，气[U]
5. 膨胀；肿胀[C]
6. （衣服上的）垫肩[C]
7. 粉扑[C]
8. （奶油）松饼；泡芙[C]
9. 吹捧性的短文（或广告等）；吹捧[C][U]
   That commentary was just so much puff.

   那篇评价文章尽是吹捧而已。

n.

1. a short burst of breath or wind.
   ▸a small quantity of vapour or smoke emitted in one blast.
   ▸an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar.
   ▸Brit. informal breath.
2. a light pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling.
3. informal a complimentary review of a book, play, etc.
   ▸Brit. an advertisement.
4. a gathered mass of material in a dress or other garment.
5. a rolled protuberant mass of hair.
6. N. Amer. an eiderdown.

v.

1. breathe in repeated short gasps.
   ▸move with short, noisy breaths or bursts of air or steam.
   ▸blow (dust, smoke, etc.) with quick breaths or blasts.
   ▸smoke a pipe, cigarette, or cigar.
2. (puff out/up or puff something out/up) become swollen or cause something to swell.
   ▸cause to become conceited.
3. informal advertise with exaggerated or false praise.